Kba Lre Committee Debuts "the Short Story of Sam Snead's Search at School: a 4th Amendment Adventure"

• Publication year: 2010
• Pages: 12

KBA LRE Committee Debuts "The Short Story of Sam Snead's Search at School: A 4th Amendment Adventure" No. 79 J. Kan. Bar Assn 4, 12 (2010) Kansas Bar Journal April, 2010

The Kansas Bar Association's Law-Related Education (LRE) committee is thrilled to announce the release date of their latest video project. This Fourth Amendment adventure, will be the fourth law-related education video available on DVD with teaching materials for Kansas middle and high school students.

Available now are the DVDs with accompanying teaching materials for: New York Times v. Sullivan, Miranda v. Arizona, and Brown v. Board of Education. The latest DVD will be available in time for Law Day (May 1).

In "The Short Story of Sam Snead's Search at School: A 4th Amendment Adventure, by Kathryn Gardner, KBA LRE committee chairperson, a student witnesses a theft of a teacher's laptop. The saga centers on the accused student thief, Sam Snead, and his rights when it comes to search and seizure.

The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution says:

The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.

This means the government cannot make unreasonable, warrantless intrusions into areas in which people have legitimate expectations of privacy. Does this right apply to students in school and if so, to what extent?

Bringing the Fourth Amendment to life in a realistic school setting are Topeka students acting out each...