Introduction The Bill of Rights was passed in 1791. It is composed of the first 10 amendments proposed to the Constitution and encompasses a wide range of protections for American citizens (Lab et al., p. 41). One such protection comes from the fourth amendment which states, the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized (Lab et at., p. 42).
The fourth amendment has played a recurrent role in several court cases that have attempted to change or update it, …show more content…
Ohio allowed the American criminal justice system to realize that there was still a communication problem between federal and state departments of justice. “At the time of the case unlawfully seized evidence was banned from federal courts but not state courts” (Mapp v. Ohio Podcast). When there is a deviation between the two systems, in certain cases, then problems can arise. In this case, a problem arose and the federal judges of the U.S. Supreme Court had a decision to make, in the realm of how evidence is obtained. A decision that could affect the entire justice system. Ultimately their ruling …show more content…
Ohio have an impact on more than just the individual at the center of the case. This specific case allowed the government to see that American citizen’s privacy still needed protection and raised the question of whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court would go the distance to enforce the Fourth Amendment. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court enforce the Fourth Amendment and ruled that any evidence obtained without a search would be inadmissible in court. This ruling allowed American citizens a new level of privacy and if it was violated they had a right to fight. The Fourth Amendment has been modified a few times to keep up with modern times, but the decision made from the Mapp v. Ohio court case still affects rulings made by judges
The fourth amendment has played a recurrent role in several court cases that have attempted to change or update it, …show more content…
Ohio allowed the American criminal justice system to realize that there was still a communication problem between federal and state departments of justice. “At the time of the case unlawfully seized evidence was banned from federal courts but not state courts” (Mapp v. Ohio Podcast). When there is a deviation between the two systems, in certain cases, then problems can arise. In this case, a problem arose and the federal judges of the U.S. Supreme Court had a decision to make, in the realm of how evidence is obtained. A decision that could affect the entire justice system. Ultimately their ruling …show more content…
Ohio have an impact on more than just the individual at the center of the case. This specific case allowed the government to see that American citizen’s privacy still needed protection and raised the question of whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court would go the distance to enforce the Fourth Amendment. In this case, the U.S. Supreme Court enforce the Fourth Amendment and ruled that any evidence obtained without a search would be inadmissible in court. This ruling allowed American citizens a new level of privacy and if it was violated they had a right to fight. The Fourth Amendment has been modified a few times to keep up with modern times, but the decision made from the Mapp v. Ohio court case still affects rulings made by judges