the same as a motel room or a private home? Lastly and most importantly, where does the fourth amendment of the United States Constitution come in.The fourth amendment of the Constitution states the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated (Rosen 1). The Fourth Amendment brought upon as a priority by the early Americans since they knew what it was like to have British soldiers bursting into their homes without warrants (The Right of the People1). According to case law, officers may not forcibly enter a premises without waiting for the occupant to respond unless exigent circumstances exist (Judge Rejects Evidence2). Forty-four states also have Constitutional guarantees on the right to keep and bear arms. It reads as follows, The people have the right to keep and bear arms for security, defense, hunting, recreation, or any other lawful purpose (State Constitutions 1). The Fourth Amendment sounds simple. It requires that before any search or seizure, the government must obtain Police Officers Often Misuse and Overuse their Powers when it comes to Conducting Searches on Persons or Propertya court-authorized warrant by showing there is a probable cause to believe a crime has been or will be committed (Richey 2). This would mean that the police have a set of facts, information, circumstances, or conditions that would lead a person to believe that some type of crime has been or will be committed (Police and the Rule1). By obtaining a search warrant an officer may execute a search and seizure at any time of the day. The owner or occupant does not even have to be present for the search to occur (If you are Stopped 2).There are certain times when a vehicle can be searched without a warrant being needed. Under the Carroll doctrine a vehicle can be searched without a warrant if there was probable cause to believe it contained contrab...
