The statement‚ “The Fourth Amendment protects people‚ not places‚” is one of the most controversial statements in Criminal Procedure. The amendment’s purpose is to secure individuals’ rights to privacy within their houses‚ papers‚ and defends them against unreasonable searches and seizures. However‚ to what extent does the law preserve a person’s privacy? The Law of Search and Seizure and the Search Warrant‚ give the government strict to stipulations as to how they are able to rightfully obtain information
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The Constitution includes the amendments. The first ten amendments are known as the Bill of Rights. The first amendment states that we have the freedom of religion‚ speech‚ press‚ assembly‚ and petition. In other countries‚ people are being tortured and killed because of their religion. In America there isn’t too many people being killed just because they believe something different than other people. My family and I are very religious and if the first amendment didn’t say that the people have
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and fifteenth amendments were measures taken by the American government to ensure equal right after the civil war. The thirteenth amendment was declared to abolish slavery. The fourteenth guaranteed equal protection for everyone and the fifteenth guaranteed equal voting rights regardless of race. Together these are known as the Civil War Amendments. To a certain extent these amendments had an impact because it presented blacks with many opportunities. Although the civil war amendments granted equality
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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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The Evolution of the First Amendment The first amendment states‚ "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion‚ or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech‚ or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble‚ and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.(encyclopedia) The inhabitants of the North American colonies did not have a legal right to express opposition to the British government that ruled them. Nonetheless
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Fourth Amendment Ashley J. Peterson Constitutional Law Steve Areges Kaplan University 1/13/2010 Fourth Amendment The Fourth Amendment is important not only to the citizens but for our law enforcement as well. The Fourth Amendment is still evolving today‚ as common and statutory laws change so does our Fourth Amendment. This amendment has come a long way and will continue to serve us in our best interests for as long as we live‚ whether we agree of disagree. “The right of the people
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First Amendment Paper The First Amendment is part of the Bill of Rights. The Bill of Rights is our rights as citizens living in the United States of America. In this paper I will look at three provisions to the First Amendment‚ highlighting one case for each provision. Included are one case to discuss freedom of speech‚ one case to discuss separation of church and state and one case to discuss freedom of association. 1.) Discuss at least one Supreme Court case of significance related to three
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Wilson (1941) is an American stage director from Waco‚ Texas. He is also well known as a lighting designer‚ performer‚ painter‚ sculptor and is respected for his many other artistic occupations. He suffered from a speech impediment that was cured when he was 17 by a local teacher of dance‚ Byrd Hoffman. Wilson remembers her as the first artist he had ever met. He claims that he had a relatively lonely childhood
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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” (Hudson‚ 2010‚ p.363). In this essay we will explore what is reasonableness under the Fourth Amendment. A discussion of consensual encounters vs. detentions concerning search and seizure‚ we will also discus important cases that shape the fundamentals procedures of search and seizure. According to Rutledge (2010) p.109‚ reasonableness may have up
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When I think about the dreams of the founders I think about the amendments. These amendments represented their core beliefs. When I think about that I look at society and think how well have the amendments been followed. In a sense most of the amendments have been followed well‚ but in the last 20 or 30 years that has been declining rapidly. The 1st amendment‚ probably the easiest to follow is being silently fought. Now it may not be illegal to say something but by the time you say it you might
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