What are the steps to a fair trial? What is the importance of the court cases Goss v. Lopez and Dixon v. Alabama in maintaining a well-ordered school? The due process steps are before a student can be suspended from school due to a wrongdoing; they must be afforded the right to an informal hearing discussing the allegations and evidence against them that led to a disciplinary suspension. Additionally, if a student faces expulsion, he or she has the right to a formal hearing before a neutral body and can have an attorney who can question witnesses. Additionally, students facing these disciplinary actions have the right to remain silent and not have to answer any questions without an attorney. In the case of Goss v. Lopez, a student sued because an Ohio law allowed a school principal to suspend a student for 10 days. or more with a simple 24 hour notice to parents. The court ruled that this was a violation of a student's 14th Amendment due process clause rights because the students were not given a due process hearing. In the case of Dixon v. Alabama, a federal appeals court has affirmed the same standard in higher education by holding that a public college or university cannot expel a student without a hearing. These cases and due process standards allow for the protection of students within the school and ensure that students' constitutional rights do not stop at the school gates. Additionally, these cases ensure that administrators run schools fairly and consistently and do not arbitrarily discipline students without due process. I think they provide an effective school because students will understand what they are being disciplined for and will have the ability to engage in a defense of...... middle of paper ...... exciting subjects and teach law related topics to students. The SRO will bring expertise to schools that will help students make more positive choices in their lives and ensure students learn and understand what a professional police officer does. The SRO's primary responsibility is to handle calls for service from the school and coordinate the response of other police resources. They also should address crime and disorder issues, gangs and drug-related activity occurring in or around the school, as well as make arrests and issue citations on campus. Furthermore, they should provide leads and information to relevant police investigation units and take action against unauthorized persons within school property. Finally, they can act as room controllers, monitors for unjustified absences, crossing guards and operators of metal detectors and other security devices..