Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution

     States across the nation have seat belt laws in place that make it a requirement for drivers and passengers in vehicles that are being operated on public streets to wear some sort of safety belt. In 1998, 41,471 people were killed in 6,334,000 reported motor vehicle accidents in the United States. Seat belts are estimated to save 9,500 lives each year, and statistics show a higher degree of seat-belt use in states that aggressively enforce seat belt laws. The laws, as

parents feel that this would be a violation of students rights as Americans, which is true. A basic argument for the anti drug testing is the simple fact that random drug testing in schools would be an invasion of privacy. The fourth amendment to our constitution which states "The right of the people

students and case law must be examined. The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution states: The right of the people to be secure in their persons, 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 intent of the Fourth Amendment is to guarantee security against unreasonable

and the persons or things to be seized.” –U.S. Constitutional Amendments Preface I choose the fourth amendment for two reasons: - It recognizes a right that, inevitably, cannot be taken away from a person. - It was not written out of spite, but out of experience. I personally feel like this is an issue that, had there not been a provision in the Constitution, would have created some serious issues with the colonists. The Fourth Amendment

The Fourth Amendment is the basis for several cherished rights in the United States, and the right to the freedom of unreasonable searches and seizures is among them. Therefore, it would seem illegitimate- even anti-American for any law enforcement agent to search and seize evidence unlawfully or for any court to charge the defendant with a guilty verdict established on illegally attained evidence. One can only imagine how many people would have been sitting in our jails and prisons were it not

Introduction: High schools and middle schools who offer competitive extracurricular activities, such as sports, clubs, or teams, have the option of drug testing students as part of their clearing process. Though not mandated by the state or even the government, some school districts believe it to be a needed criterion, on top of their physical and academic standing in order for students to participate. One such case, in which a school district required drug testing, lead to the court case of the

Imagine if a child was sent to school and one of his or her or classmates, or possibly even themselves, brought something illegal that could hurt people? Students could do this everyday and teachers would not know because the student did not seem suspicious. Students should not have privacy in schools so that these things do not occur. Schools should have this unlimited right to search a student’s possessions because of ownership issues, educational purposes, and safety precautions. Schools should

Hey, Professor Farris, according to the Shelby County Sheriff’s Department any search or seizure without a warrant must be justified and supported by clear, convincing and articulable facts. Officers must be prepared to justify any and all warrantless searches. A search without a warrant has consistently been found by the courts to be preemptively unreasonable, and therefore invalid, absent specific and articulable facts. If an experienced officer has the reasonable suspicions can articulate to a

disturbing. The Patriot Act, hosted by NSA, should be abolished because it invades Americans’ fourth amendment, it doesn’t limit the amount of terrorism in America, and they can use their power to brainwash citizens and hack into social medias. Innocent Americans, not connected to any crime or terrorism, are invaded everyday. Their 4th amendment is invaded without them even knowing. The 4th amendment states that “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against

down and arresting the three men on concealed weapon charges. This type of stop and frisk technique is now known as the “Terry frisk” because of this (Argiriou). This case revolves around whether the stop and frisk by the officer violated the Fourth Amendment rights of Terry, which provides protection from illegal search and seizures (Oyez). Do the police have the ability to stop and pat down anyone that they deem suspicious, or do people have more rights to