4th Amendment Summary
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and with requiring any warrant it needs to be backed by probable cause and supported by affirmation. The “probable cause“ protects individuals from violence as well as from subjugation to a power other than their own. The Fourth Amendment is understood to control everyday political violence, it is an attempt to ensure its service to the protection of American citizens. This amendment specifically guards a citizens privacy. It protects “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects.” It does not allow governments to issue general warrants (writs of assistance), granting officers power to search wherever they want. This amendment does not apply to private searches and seizures. The framers thought this amendment appropriate after seeing the British who basically gave agents unlimited authority to search unreasonably, resulting in great colonial resentment.
The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution is the section of the Bill of Rights that protects against unreasonable searches and seizures, and with requiring any warrant it needs to be backed by probable cause and supported by affirmation. The “probable cause“ protects individuals from violence as well as from subjugation to a power other than their own. The Fourth Amendment is understood to control everyday political violence, it is an attempt to ensure its service to the protection of American citizens. This amendment specifically guards a citizens privacy. It protects “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects.” It does not allow governments to issue general warrants (writs of assistance), granting officers power to search wherever they want. This amendment does not apply to private searches and seizures. The framers thought this amendment appropriate after seeing the British who basically gave agents unlimited authority to search unreasonably, resulting in great colonial resentment.
