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    amendments of the constitution. In the Fourth Amendment‚ it is said that it is “the right of the people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated.” Basically‚ this is saying that the person is protected against unreasonable searches and seizures. If this should occur‚ the remedy of suppression is put into act. Simply put‚ it means that evidence obtained in violation of the fourth amendment is not admissible in court‚ this

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    Big Brother Has Gone Too Far ?If you have nothing to hide‚ you have nothing to fear‚? some people claim about the National Security Agency (NSA)(?Surveillance?). The Fourth Amendment protects United States citizens against ?unwarranted searches and seizures? (Jefferson). However‚ a short history of laws‚ including the Patriot Act‚ takes away many of these protections. The government has more freedom to spy on people than ever‚ even people that have no hard evidence linking them to crimes. The

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    saying that a public phone booth was not a "constitutionally protected area‚" therefore‚ they could place a wiretap on it without a warrant. IV. Issue: Does the warrantless wiretapping of a public phone booth violate the unreasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution? Answer: Yes V. Arguments for both sides: Defendant: The 4th Amendment requires that a warrant be issued stating the probable cause for a search and names of the persons or things to

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    and state officials (Andreas‚ 2009). During that time the United States and Mexican border was just a mangle chain like fence with no border patrol officers and anybody could leave and enter the U.S. as they pleased without going through any border searches (Andreas‚ 2009). After 9/11 the issue of immigration went from “Low Politics” to “High Politics” to the extent that many presidential campaigns have run promising that immigration will be one

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    autonomous but it is common for all three branches to share responsibilities and rely on information collected from various areas of the CJS. Some examples of necessary collaboration and communication situations between CJS branches include legal searches‚ investigations‚ and pre-sentence reporting. Supreme Court decisions or major state cases will also influence the roles and responsibilities of the CJS branches at both the state and federal levels (Fagin‚ 2017). Lastly‚ research

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    red shirt‚ black pants and white sneakers‚ legal? Short Answer Yes. Mr. Green fit the description of a current suspect for whom a lookout was announced. He was noticed by the police and then detained. He was frisked by the arresting officer. Searches are deemed reasonable depending on the totality of circumstance when supported by probable cause‚ warrants or exigent circumstances. The victim’s backpack was in plain view in the vehicle. The warrantless search incident to the arrest was valid.

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    purpose of this proposal was to limit the power the British had over the American colonists. With this proposal the British soldiers now had to have a specified warrant and had to follow certain procedures before entering one’s home. Instead of random searches there now had to be a probable cause to enter and search the colonists homes‚ not only a probable cause but a judge approval for the

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    The ideology of the Exclusionary Rule goes back as far as before Untied States gained its own independence. The Exclusionary Rule states that evidence obtained in a violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a criminal trial to prove guilt. Although this rule is not stated in the Constitution‚ it was established off of the rulings of the Supreme Court. The grey area of the Exclusionary Rule can be found here for that reason. Since the rule was set up based off the jurisprudence of the Supreme

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    interest in protecting its citizens and prosecuting criminal conduct; on the other hand‚ is the right of innocent citizens to be free from unrestricted searches and seizures and compelled confessions. Under British rule before the Revolution that established a sovereign United States‚ citizens were subject to unwarranted searches of their property and seizure of their persons for suspicion of criminal conduct without the need for justification on the part of government agents. This experience under British

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    right by searching my car without a warrant or my consent. The officer in this situation violated the fourth amendment‚ which 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‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized. (Fourth Amendment) The Fourth Amendment

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