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4th Amendment For Police Officers In San Bernardino
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Generally, a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy for property and personal effects they hold open to the public. The Fourth Amendment does not protect things that are visible or in "plain view" for a person of ordinary and unenhanced vision.
Explanation: The most likely scenario to be considered a violation of the Fourth Amendment is when a suspect's property is searched before a warrant is issued. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures, and generally requires a warrant based on probable cause.
An unreasonable search and seizure is a search and seizure executed 1) without a legal search warrant signed by a judge or magistrate describing the place, person, or things to be searched or seized or 2) without probable cause to believe that certain person, specified place or automobile has criminal evidence or 3) ...
Generally, a person has no reasonable expectation of privacy for property and personal effects they hold open to the public. The Fourth Amendment does not protect things that are visible or in "plain view" for a person of ordinary and unenhanced vision.
Initial Fourth Amendment case law hinged on a citizen's property rights—that is, when the government physically intrudes on "persons, houses, papers, or effects" for the purpose of obtaining information, a "search" within the original meaning of the Fourth Amendment, has occurred.
These include: Exigent circumstances. Plain view. Search incident to arrest. Consent. Automobile exceptions. Special needs.
The Fourth Amendment generally requires a warrant for searches and seizures, but there are exceptions. Among the presented options, abandoned property can be searched without violating this amendment. Therefore, the correct answer is that abandoned property can be searched without a warrant.
The search of a home, apartment, or vehicle is almost always considered a Fourth Amendment search, as these are places where individuals have a reasonable expectation of privacy. Law enforcement must typically obtain a warrant to search these areas unless an exception (such as exigent circumstances or consent) applies.
Common Fourth Amendment Violations Warrantless Searches Without Consent or Probable Cause. Using Invalid or Overbroad Warrants. Unreasonable Use of Surveillance. Exceeding the Scope of a Lawful Search. Pretextual Stops and Searches. Search Incident to Arrest Without Legal Grounds. Coerced or Manipulated Consent.
The Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides that "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 ...