The 4th Amendment

There were few, if any, provisions of the Bill of Rights that grew so directly from the experience of the colonials as did the Fourth Amendment. “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, paper and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated; and no warrants shall issue upon probable cause, support by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or …

…without a warrant in 1967. The general idea of the Fourth Amendment is basically that police have no right to invade people’s privacy to gain evidence or property. There must be a probable cause and in most cases a warrant issued by a judge. There have been many court cases and arguments over this amendment, and it still stands strong as a proper and fair description of personal rights of the American people. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**