Bill Is a Student at the Local High School

question 8

Multiple Choice

Bill is a student at the local high school. He was caught chewing tobacco in the boys' laboratory and sent to the principal's office. As punishment, the principal made him swallow the wad of tobacco, which immediately made Bill throw up. Bill went home and told his parents of the incident, and the next day they contacted a lawyer.

• A)Bill's lawyer asks Bill about how the principal decided Bill's guilt and punishment, and asks to see a copy of the school's student conduct code. Bill's attorney is trying to build a case based on: ​
• B)Bill's Eighth Amendment rights.
• C)a procedural due process claim.
• D)a substantive due process claim.
• E)a violation of enhanced sentencing guidelines.

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