BL YBJ Case 1 - Commonwealth v. Snyder - Block 2

Using the workbook "You Be the Judge" pages 1 - 4. Answer the following Questions.
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  1. Identify the Plaintiff(s) in the case


  1. Identify the Defendant(s) in the case


  1. Is this a criminal proceeding or a civil proceeding? Explain


  1. How did the school administrators initially discover that Jeffrey might be selling marijuana?


  1. Why did Principal Day give credibility to the reporting teacher regarding Jeffrey’s possession of marijuana?


  1. Explain the reason(s) the principal and assistant principal did not approach Jeffery in the student center.


  1. Where did the administrators find the combination to Jeffrey’s locker?


  1. What did the school’s student policy say about searches of student lockers?


  1. What did the principal and assistant principal find during their search of Jeffrey’s locker?


  1. What did Jeffrey do when he was confronted with the evidence against him?


  1. Was the information received by the school administrators reliable? Explain


  1. Did Jeffrey have an “expectation of privacy” in his locker at school? Explain


  1. Was the school’s search of the locker justified and reasonable? Explain


  1. Did the school have a reasonable suspicion that a crime was being committed? Explain


  1. Did the school’s interest to enforce school policies and adequately discipline its students override the importance of Jeffrey’s privacy in his locker?
    Yes
    No


  1. Did the student handbook state that the Defendant had an expectation of privacy in his locker?
    Yes
    No


  1. If you were judging the case would you be in favor of the Plaintiff or Defendant?
    Plaintiff
    Defendant





Mrs. Chang
North Hunterdon Business Instructor
North Hunterdon High School
Annandale, NJ