Issue Explanation

There's always two sides to every case. The right one, and the wrong one. However, sometimes, the line is so fine between these sides, it's hard to say what is right and what is wrong. This is the controversy that goes on when dealing with student searches. When dealing with these situations, the judge always try's to pick the side that will result in the common good. However, the common good conflicts with everybody's individual rights. Example, liberty. Liberty is when an individual can act, think and believe freely. These two Democratic Ideals are hypocritical of each other because if a student had liberty, you wouldn't be able to search them, but if you want to help the common good, you have to search them. These two Depending on the case, different types of searches will happen. For example, if somebody believed that you contained advil at a school where it wasn't allowed, they might search through your back pack, or ask you to empty you pockets. Although, if instead of looking for advil, they were looking for a gun, the type of search would obviously change, because in this case, somebody's life might be in danger. The controversey for student searches is all about what type of search is appropriate for each situation.