Florida v. Bostick Citation # 501 U.S. 429 Supreme Court of the United States Argued February 26‚ 1991 Decided June 20‚ 1991 Florida v. Bostick was a felony drug trafficking case which set precedence to the legality of random police searches of passengers aboard public buses and trains pertaining to said passenger’s fourth amendment rights. Shortly after boarding a bus departing from Miami headed for Atlanta‚ Terrance Bostick was approached by members of the Broward County Sheriffs
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sentence in a prison or jail. Offenders who are put on probation are usually required to follow a number of probation requirements. Those under probation report to an assigned probation officer or supervisor numerous times each week‚ and may receive random phone calls or drug tests during their scheduled sentence. The judge may also order the offender to obtain related rehabilitative treatments‚ avoid certain people or places‚ perform a designated amount of time in community services‚ report any change
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Welfare Should people who want welfare be required to take a drug test? People say the fourth amendment protects them because it states “ unreasonable searches and seizures.” Welfare drug testing is a common way to make sure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly. People who have to pay for other people’s welfare because they can go into work disagree with people who even have to think twice about drug testing being required to receive welfare. Taxpayers who pay on welfare think the government is
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Civil Rights and Civil Liberties: Civil liberties: the legal constitutional protections against government. Although our civil liberties are formally set down in the Bill of Rights‚ the courts‚ police‚ and legislature define their meaning. Bill of Rights: the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution‚ which define such basic liberties as freedom of religion‚ speech‚ and press and guarantee defendants’ rights. First Amendment: the constitutional amendment that establishes the four great
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students step in front of their lockers the warning bell rings‚ which means once again we are late. Almost once a week students are late to at least one class‚ if not more. There are a few different reasons why we should get more time between our classes. This is a serious problem to most others and me. Now I think its finally time for us to do something about it. The number one reason is it is better for the students. This gives them more time to get too their lockers‚ so they can get thongs
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It sounds different. It’s not the sports journalism I grew up with. But it doesn’t meant that the people involved shouldn’t be treated fairly and equally” (Nation‚ Of The). Boivin sums this up well when trying to reiterate her experiences in the locker room. Yes‚ at times‚ women are given chances and opportunities‚ but with the
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Imagine driving to work‚ running late for an important meeting. You are driving the posted speed limit‚ obeying all traffic laws‚ and you car is in perfect working order. All of a sudden‚ flashing red and blue lights are behind you and you’re being pulled over. The officer treats you as a suspect right off the bat‚ smothering you with questions concerning what you’re doing‚ where you’re going; yet never really telling you why you’ve been pulled over. Without any warranted reason the officer wants
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handbags‚ items kept in the personal lockers‚ etc.). Yet management must take all possible measures to prevent theft among employees and of employee belongings through its hiring practices and through the implementation of effective management‚ human resources and operational policies‚ such as: • Background checks of selected applicants • Policies related to employees’ entry to‚ and exit from‚ the workplace • Spot checks of locker rooms and lockers • Effective supervision and control
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The Privacy Rights of Individuals Privacy can be defined in many ways‚ depending on one’s perspective‚ including the right to be left alone‚ free from intrusion or disturbance in one’s private life. Although everyone agrees that this is an important right that should be protected by governmental laws‚ the extent of one’s right to privacy has often been a matter of debate in the court system of the United States. There is vast disagreement concerning how far the government should go to protect
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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 be seized." In simplest terms the Fourth Amendment says that all searches are to be conducted under authority of a warrant( Barany). Many times this amendment is violated which can result in the dismissal of a case‚ release of a guilty suspect‚ or the arrest of an innocent individual that was not properly been given his
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