Bill of Rights - Fourth Amendment

Question 1

fourth amendment

Answer 1

• “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated… but upon probable cause…”
• police officers need probable cause in order to obtain a search warrant
• however, there are six ways a search can be conducted without a warrant
  1. search after a lawful arrest
  2. stop and frisk
  3. plain view
  4. hot pursuit
  5. vehicle searches
• exclusionary rule: if the police officers do not obtain evidence with a legal warrant (or the exceptions) then that evidence cannot be used in court