NCJ Number
137916
Journal
Journal of Juvenile Law Volume: 7 Issue: 2 Dated: (1983) Pages: 222-226
Date Published
1983
Length
5 pages
Annotation
This article reviews court decisions that address the problems raised by drug use or misuse in public schools.
Abstract
The three court decisions reviewed give considerable leeway to school officials in handling the drug problem in their schools but establish boundaries to the actions they may permissibly take. In Horton v. Goose Creek Independent School District, the court found the sniffing of students' cars and lockers permissible but remanded that portion of the case to the district court as it found lacking the evidence of the dogs' reliability in detecting contraband. The court agreed with the district court that the mere presence of the dogs on campus was not adequate "harassment" to produce a violation of due process. The Florida Court of Appeals agreed with the trial court in State v. D.T.W. that the proper standard justifying a search on school grounds was one of reasonable suspicion and found that students possess a justifiably lower expectation of privacy while on campus. In Tarter v. Raybuck, the district court found no constitutional violation of the rights of a student as the search for marijuana had been conducted after his consent. 24 footnotes