Curfew Violates The Fourth Amendment To The United States

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It Has long been a debate weather Cities or states should have a curfew. curfew is a law that says children younger than 17 are not allowed to be on the streets at a certain time.But Many people say it's unfair to have curfew. People say it violates the Fourth Amendment. Uses Money for Unnecessary reasons and it doesn't cut crime.
According to America's curfew debate Parents should be able do set their own curfew or their kid. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits unreasonable searches and requires any search warrant to be judicially sanctioned and supported by probable cause. The curfew violates this amendment by allowing police to question children. In some cases allow police look through their backpacks.
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