Bruce Johnson is a first year principal at Atwood Middle School in an urban district. One of his security guards spotted a student ducking behind a parked automobile in the campus parking lot. She was ordered to empty her purse, which contained several readmittance slips that she should not have had in her possession. The security officer telephoned Johnson and verbally informed him of the incident. Johnson told the security officer to initiate a thorough search of the student.
1. Was there a reasonable basis to initiate a search in this case? Why or why not?
2. Did the student's behavior give rise of the need to be searched? Why or why not?
3. Can reasonable suspicion be clearly established and justified in this case? Why or why not?
4. As principal, would you have handled this situation differently? If so, describe your approach. If not, defend your position.
5. How would the court likely rule in this case?
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