Search And Sezuire Powerpoint

Slide 1: i o n d i t l E o o S c h he T

Slide 2: 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

Slide 3: In words we can better understand Your Right to Personal space and privacy Its all about the people Sweet

Slide 4: Why is the Fourth Amendment so importAnt? As citizens of the United States we have the right to privacy Because without the Fourth Amendment government would have too much power And that is not what our democra about

Slide 5: For a search to be reasonable… Police officer must have Probable cause or a warrant More than a hunch but less than the burden of truth Experience in the police officer offers some lenience

Slide 6: For a search to be unreasonable… Searching with neither probable c aus e NOR a warrant Searching with no suspicion No discrimination Can police profile ? GHETTO HIPPIE R e b e l l i o u s t e e n a g e r

Slide 7: Reasonable Unreasonable Who determines what is reasonable and unreasonable?

Slide 8: Searches in public schools A search is reasonable if there is a possibility that the search will find evidence that the student has violated or is violating the law or the rules of the school Random searches can be conducted by public school officials because they act a representatives of the state A warrant requirement is not necessary Its all about Safety the of the children

Slide 9: EXAM PLES Purses and book bags: The school official believes that with reasonable suspicion purses and book bags searches can be considered constitutional Lockers: Courts have mostly upheld locker searches Body Searches: Pat down body searches in schools are considered acceptable But strip searches are not allowed Canine Searches: Acceptable because canines explore what is in “plain smell”

Slide 10: Drug Tests Students involved in any extra-curricular activity may undergo random drug tests Athlete's are the leader of drugs culture. It is all about the health of the student

Slide 11: Searches in private schools Private school students have NO constitutional protection against unreasonable search and seizures May search room, purse, book bag, and locker with no suspicion

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