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    the professor elaborates on the steps used when determining the legality of the Fourth Amendment. The six steps of the broad Fourth Amendment template include: who does the Amendment apply to, has there been a search or seizure/seizure, is there probable cause, did law enforcement need to get a warrant, is the search conducted by law enforcement reasonable, and what happens if there is a violation of the Fourth Amendment (lecture 3 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3rXXu9_QxA). Additionally, the factors

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    be explaining the procedural rights that are described in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments (Bohm & Haley, 2011). These amendments are in the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States. Describe the procedural rights in the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, and Eighth Amendments. The first amendment I will explain is the procedural rights for the Fourth Amendment (Bohm & Haley, 2011). The fourth amendment protects a person and their personal effects from unreasonable

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    The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution emphatically states that “no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause (Legal Information Institute 1.1).” Although the Fourth Amendment protects the privacy of people, today’s technology has led to privacy issues that need to be addressed. For example, when people comment on Twitter, it and a few other digital companies keep all the comments a person has ever posted (Daniel Zwerdling 1.2). Similarly, warrants must be used at all times if people are seizing

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    The fourth amendment is a person right to their privacy with the things that they possess. These precedent rights insure the security of our freedom unto a certain extent. This means that a governmental intrusion can take place, allowing a person property to be searched or seized. Depending on the circumstances, officials may or may not have to have a warrant if the evidence is reasonable. “The procedural rights in the fourth amendment influence the operation of criminal justice in the United States

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    The Fourth Amendment One of the most famous cases brought to the Warren Court was in 1961. This case was a turning point for the recognition of the Fourth Amendment and an individual’s right to privacy. This case came to the court after police officers forced their way into the home of Ms. Dollree Mapp's house after receiving information that a person who was wanted for questioning in connection to a recent bombing was hiding in her home. The officers did not find the suspect, but instead found

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    The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides, "[t]he 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 ultimate goal of this provision is to protect people’s right to privacy and freedom from arbitrary governmental

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    The Fourth Amendment reads: “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 Warrant shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or things to be seized” (Smentkowski, 2014). The Fourth Amendment clearly states that an individual has the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers and effects

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    Fourth Amendment What constitutes a valid search and seizure? The Fourth Amendment protects Americans from unreasonable searches and seizures. Consequently, it seeks to create stability or poise between the needs of law enforcement and the privacy of people in the United States (Worrall, 2017). The justifications that arise from the law make sure that enforcement officials function within reasonable standards in their search of a suspect. This paper examines the three levels of justification that

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    The Fourth Amendment, a portion of the Bill of Rights, was ratified on December fifteenth seventy ninety-one. The Bill of Rights introduces the Fourth Amendment as 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

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    claimant must first determine which constitutional right was violated. In this case, Dave Douglas, Taylor Reveley, and George Walkers claims fall under the Fourth Amendment because they have not been arrested or detained for pretrial. Each plaintiff will argue that the police officers seized them unreasonably and therefore violated the Fourth Amendment. First, the claimant must establish that the government actor was acting under “the color of law.” In this case, the police officers were acting in their

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