Assume that the suit against the principal who searched an 11-year-old student for illegal drugs does go to a jury trial. The jury will most likely be instructed to consider which of the following during their deliberations

A new principal searches an 11-year-old female student's purse, jacket, and jean pockets for illegal drugs. No illegal drugs were found. The student's parents bring suit charging that the search violated their daughter's right to be free of unreasonable search of her person and property.

A. The student's attorney would need to demonstrate that the principal is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt
B. The student's attorney would need to demonstrate that the principal should have known better
C. The student's attorney would need to demonstrate that a preponderance of the evidence supports the conclusion that the search was excessively intrusive
D. The student's attorney would need to demonstrate that the principal violated the code of administrator conduct


C

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