A Different Perspective on the Law The United States has had an effective law enforcement system for hundreds of years‚ which has revolutionized itself starting with the implication of the Constitution to the lawless west and effectively to where it is today. The American criminal justice system has many branches and occupations‚ all of which focus on a common goal of keeping our nation as safe as possible. In the following paragraphs‚ I will discuss an interview with a San Diego Police Officer
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government that affect everyday life. While the school own the lockers and the supreme court considers us minors‚ privacy should be extended to students cellphones and lockers. The fourteenth amendment addresses all citizens the same rights and equal protection of the law including minors. The fourth amendment also states and proves the right of the people to be “The right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not
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Issues About the Fourth Amendment 1. Introduction The bill of rights is the name of the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. James Madison wrote The 4th Amendment is about people having the right to have privacy and feel secure in their persons‚ houses and not having unreasonable searches and seizures‚ and one shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause. In other words‚ the 4th amendment is about having privacy‚ no one is allowed to search you unless
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rights under the Fourth Amendment can make or break a case in trial. According to the Fourth Amendment‚ “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 persons or things to be seized.” This is a United States citizens Fourth Amendment right equally protected
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Preston Nguyen English 350 M-W 8:45-9:45 November 3‚ 2010 24th Amendment The amendment was one of the last legal vestiges of segregation that tried to keep the black population and the poor people from participating in the vote. As today‚ the 24th Amendment to the Constitution guarantees that no person can be denied the right to vote due to an inability to pay a tax prior to voting. The "poll tax" is now considered unconstitutional. The poll tax was levied on an individual used as a prerequisite
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two-fold requirement discussed in Katz v. United States‚ for analyzing when a search occurs under the 4th Amendment. According to Justice Harlan concurring opinion in Criminal Procedures‚ the understanding of the 4th Amendment is that its protection is for people and not places. Therefore‚ he proceeds to give the explanation of the ‘two fold requirement’ for searches that occurs under the 4th Amendment while analyzing the Kat v. United States. “Firstly‚ did a person exhibited an actual (subjective) expectation
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Amendments The Amendments in the Constitution are very helpful. Each one is useful in making sure everyone is treated fairly and everyone gets rights. The 4th‚ 5th‚ 6th‚ and 8th amendments are the ones I will explain today. They each play a specific role in making sure nobody is treated unfairly. The 4th amendment protects people from the government searching through your things without a reason. For example‚ if somebody was walking down the street with a backpack on and the police walked by and
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Why is the IV Amendment Important? When crossing the Arizona California state border‚ there might be a policeman searching your car for illegal substances. This is illegal‚ “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 persons or things to be seized
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The article "Suspect Searches: Assessing Police Behavior Under the U.S. Constitution‚" by Gould and Mastrofski explores the police usage of unconstitutional searches. Unconstitutional searches are those that are in violation of the fourth amendment. The fourth amendment rights‚ along with certain case laws put forth the guidelines for legal stops‚ frisks‚ and searches. Gould and Mastrofski perform a direct observation study which concludes the frequency of unconstitutional searches. This article
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To understand the impact of Terry v. Ohio‚ I feel it is important to first review the Fourth Amendment. The Fourth Amendment was established so citizens would not have to suffer unreasonable search and seizures like they did under British Rule. The Amendment 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
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