Because the student in  new jersey v. t. l.o.  was caught smoking, the supreme court ruled thata. the search of her purse was reasonable. b. the fourth amendment did not apply to her. c. she could only be searched by police officers. d. she could be searched only by school officials.

Option "A" also can apply if that is referring to the search made by school officials. At the point when Tracy Lois Odem denied the affirmation, a school official looked through her handbag and discovered cigarettes and other stuff. The New Jersey State lead the case to the Supreme Court of the US which decided that the school's inquiry was sensible and had not damaged T.L.O's. Fourth Amendment rights.

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