The constitution has been the back bone of the United States legal system since it was first written and signed by our founding fathers. This document has been the topic of many heat debates and has gone through many changes and interpretations throughout the years. The forth amendment of the constitution is one of the most debated amendments. This is the amendment that covers the area of search and seizure as well as privacy. The fourth amendment states‚ "The right of the people to be secure in
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obscene materials were discovered. The petitioner was tried and convicted for these materials. Rule of Law. All evidence discovered as a result of a search and seizure conducted in violation of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution (”Constitution”) shall be inadmissible in State court proceedings. Facts. Three Cleveland police officers arrived at the petitioner’s residence pursuant to information that a bombing suspect was hiding out there and that paraphernalia regarding the
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Minors Rights Essay Throughout the United States’ history‚ the Supreme Court has decided many cases. Their job is to decide whether or not laws‚ or punishments given by lower courts‚ abide by the rules written in the United States Constitution. Their decisions are based upon precedents set by other court cases‚ or their opinions of what the Constitution means‚ if there is no precedent. On the topic of the rights of minors‚ the Supreme Court has justly protected these rights as shown in the cases
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Drug Testing Violation of Constitutional Rights Judd‚ Jennah 9/18/2014 Introduction: The word "privacy" means many different things to different people. One widely accepted meaning‚ however‚ is the right to be left alone. The composers of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights embraced this meaning and it is referenced many times throughout both documents. This right is now under attack by Private employers who use the power of the paycheck to tell their employees what they can and cannot do in
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large sums everyone’s personal lives are being accessed throughout the country by law enforcement agencies. Information sharing has help our country’s safety‚ no boundaries on information sharing has given rise to large information centers on United State citizens‚ where possible threats can be weeded out. In the pass the shortcomings of information sharing was not because of legal boundaries‚ but because agencies were weary of sharing what they knew. Title two of the Patriot Act has help with
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Government Essay 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." The fourth amendment gives the right to searches and seizures which states that anyone’s private property cannot be searched
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2012 Fourth Amendment Violation “Get on the ground! Don’t move! Don’t ask questions just sit there and shut up!!” said the Officer. “But why? Wait you can’t search my car. You don’t have a warrant!” I cried. “I don’t need a warrant to search your car. Shut Up I am the law boy!” shouted the officer. Imagine if this was a situation that you were put into‚ a situation in which your rights were violated and you couldn’t do anything about it. The officer in this situation violated my Fourth Amendment
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edu/conlawcrimproc_public/protectionfromsearches&seizures/ext owarrantreq.asp Search and Seizure. (2013). Retrieved from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Search+and+Seizure U.S Constitution. (2010). Retrieved from http://www.usconstitution.net/xconst_Am4.html Zalman‚ M. (2008). Criminal procedure: Constitution and society (5th ed.). Upper Saddle River‚ NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall. .
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historical analysis‚ this work highlights key cases that have influenced the evolution of the Exclusionary rule and where it stands today. The purpose of this paper is to inform people of the importance of our constitutional rights‚ especially the fourth amendment when concerning a criminal prosecution. The exclusionary rule is set in place to ensure justice be served and the accused are treated equally. If you have ever found yourself with a criminal status you should be sure that you were or are treated
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evidence obtained by illegal search ad seizure which was against the Fourth Amendment‚ will not be used in state courts‚ as well as in federal courts. The Court in Mapp also based its decision on the necessity to protect citizens from police misconduct. This case overrules the decision in the case of Wolf v. Colorado. The Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio was quite controversial. This case also made it necessary for the United States court judges to sign the search warrants. This project will include
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