POLS 330 Study Guide - Drift Netting, United States Army Security Agency, Fourth Amendment To The United States Constitution
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4th amendment the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, and affects against personal searches or procedures. Probable cause that a crime has been committed. Possible evidence of criminal activity will be found. Result of the columbus unpleasant experience of general warrants or writs of assistance. Allowed a search at any time, day or night. The officers were able to look for anything. Warrants were good at any time during the lifetime of the monarch. Before a judge can issue a warrant, he must find probable cause. Neutral judge between the state and the target of search. Probable cause for a search warrant differs from the kind of probable cause the us has to show to get a warrant for the foreign intelligence act. Katz v. us (1967) if the government wants to listen in on phone conversations, it has to obtain a search warrant. This case established the standard for whether the 4th amendment applies.
