Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

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    Bernard Harcourt wrote an essay titled, “Unconstitutional Police Searches and Collective Responsibility,” and it was found that a state appellate judge, a former federal prosecutor, and a government attorney all violated Fourth Amendment prohibitions on searches and seizures (Harcourt). “The vast majority of the unconstitutional searches—31 out of 34—were invisible to the courts, having resulted in no arrest, charge, or citation. In…

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    Usa Patriot Act Essay

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    principles and retrofitted them to preserve the lives and liberty of the American people from the challenges posed by a global terrorist network” ("Preserving Life and Liberty"). "The Patriot Act defines "domestic terrorism" as activities within the United States that . . . involve acts dangerous…

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    questions. The NSA should continue to survey the United states but under supervision and guidelines. Some are adamantly against the NSA taking data from citizens because they say that this is goes against the 4th amendment rights. “Large amounts of cellphone data raises questions about the erosion of people 's privacy as well as their Fourth Amendment protections…

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    NOW COMES the State of New Hampshire, by and through the Office of the Rockingham County Attorney, and states as follows: 1. The defendant is charged with one count of Possession of a Controlled Drug with Intent to Sell [Principle/Accomplice] and one count of Possession of a Controlled Drug. 2. On June 2, 2016 the State received the defendant’s Motion to Suppress. 3. Defendant’s Motion to Suppress argues that the detention and search of the defendant and his vehicle violated Part 1, Articles…

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    issues it, and the people and location to be searched, and items that can be seized. I will also be informing you on who can issue a search and seizure warrant. I have attached a search and seizure warrant. The search and seizure falls under the Fourth Amendment. Let me begin with what a search warrant consists of. It’s a court order in writing. It’s signed by the appropriate judicial authority and conducted by a law enforcement officer. Telling the officer to search a certain area, vehicle,…

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    topic to discuss because it has a relativity close connection to the fourth amendment, which is the right to privacy. Law enforcement have the right to warrantless searches when a subject is under policy custody. However, there are certain procedures and guidelines that has to be taking in order to ensure a lawfully inventory search. There are court cases that have been presented that makes that exemption to the fourth amendment more complex. This is why it is vital for the law enforcement to be…

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    When it comes to being searched but a police officer whether it 's the suspect, the crime scene, or your automobile. Alot of people may or may not know that due to the fourth admendment they are protected against police searches if an officer doesen 't have probable cause and a search warrant. When a police officer has probable cause which is the minimum amount of information necessary to warrant a reasonable person to believe that a crime has been or is being commited by a personwho is about to…

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    Warrantless Searches Essay

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    someone closes the door to their house and locks it, they get a sense of feeling of privacy and safety as if that door could stop anything or anyone from coming through it. As a citizen of the United States you were guaranteed this right when the Bill of Rights was written and passed. The Fourth Amendment protects you from any unreasonable search and seizures, no warrants shall be issued without probable cause, supported by Oath. There are many different types of warrants and many exceptions to…

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    to the passing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which gave new protection to citizens that had suffered discriminatory policing. This also gave new individual privacy rights as well as minimizes some of the power a police and strengthens the Fourth Amendment right against unreasonable search and seizure, which helped a lot of people. I honestly feel that fifty years ago he would have been let go without the ticket and the deputy chief would have covered it up because there was a lot of…

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    1. This announcement has been made to warn Ford Kuga 1.6 owners that their cars could be a danger to their safety and that they should take their car to a dealer as soon as possible to sort out this problem. 2. 2.1. The National Consumer Commission is the regulator of consumer business interaction in South Africa. They ensure the economic welfare of consumers and they promote a fair market place for consumer products. 2.2. To ensure that consumers are receiving safe and good quality products…

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