Ct. 1680‚ 6 L.ED.2d. 1081 (1961( Procedural History: Mapp petition for a writ of Certiorari to the Supreme Court for the appreal from the Supreme Court of Ohio. Statement of key Issues: 1) was the search of Mapps home a violation of the fourth amendment? 2) Was the evidence used against Mapps in court illegal? Facts: On May 23‚ 1957‚ three Cleveland police officers arrived at Mapps Home to ask them questions pertaining to someone hiding out in their home‚ which was wanted for questioning
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of Action: This Criminal case in which the Maclaughlin claimed that his Fourth Amendment was violated due to the 48 hours arraignment for Probable cause. Facts of Case: Offender MacLaughlin started a legal claim‚ affirming that the County’s routine of consolidating arraignment with a determination of reasonable justification for individuals subject to warrantless arrest was not adequately provoke under the Fourth Amendment. By and large‚ arraignments must be held inside forty-eight hours of arrest
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the Law focused on a right and how it affects the greater good of the population The book: 2.1 pg 46‚ Don’t know names of cases…study concept Law and individual Constitution protects individual but does not provide ultimate protection (state trumps individual) Are violent video games protected under first amendment? Concurring: yes they are protected‚ can’t create whole new category of speech that bans it specifically for children Speech is protected unless it incites a riot or violence
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Sometimes an arrest has to be made in a protected place such as someone’s home. Under the Fourth Amendment‚ people have the right to be secure in their homes (Hall‚ 2014). Therefore they are protected places and a warrant would be required to legally enter and make an arrest unless the officer could justify an exception (Hall‚ 2014). The Fourth Amendment also specifically states that an arrest warrant must be based on probable cause and supported by oath or affirmation (Hall‚ 2014). It further
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“Invasion Of Privacy” Living in an era of increasing technology has made it much easier for a government to spy on its citizens. This paper seeks to examine why the United States government should not spy on its citizens with the use of the Patriot Act. Firstly‚ the United States citizens will believe that their liberties and freedoms are in jeopardy. Secondly‚ the government spends exorbitant amounts of money on a yearly basis to spy on its own people. Moreover‚ where is that money coming from
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Students read Lesson Master E (pp. 65-77). Then complete Lesson Master F‚ Primary Source Matrix (pp. 78-79) using the information in Lesson Master E. e. Students read and complete Lesson Master I‚ Should the Constitution be Ratified? (pp.84-87). f. Complete Lesson Master N‚ Constitution Scavenger
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people’s phones for crime or broken laws invading people’s privacy‚ and is it right? Some argue it is the right and first thing to do when it comes to this. Officials should not be able to unreasonably search people’s phones for it is breaking the Fourth Amendment. This violates any person’s right to privacy when officials take unreasonable searches on ones phone. For example‚ if one person has evidence on social media about their personal actions‚ officials should not be allowed to use it against them
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by the New York Police Department‚ which grants officers the authority to stop and search pedestrians if/when the officer has reasonable suspicion that the person may be a danger to the community. The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches. The amendment also states that no warrant shall be issued without a probable cause. The objective basis of the law is to conduct searches when there is enough evidence to back up the accusation or claim that is being made. Modern
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violate the reasonable search and seizure clause of the Fourth Amendment because it was for a good cause. In another case Commonwealth v. Cass‚ the school‚ Harborcreek High School‚ conducted a school locker search for drugs. Trained dogs were brought in to inspect the lockers. 18 lockers were searched but only one actually held contraband. Appellee‚ the student who had contraband in his locker‚ claimed violation of his rights under the Fourth Amendment yet the court ruled that schools can search lockers
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First Amendment is the Cornerstone of the United States of America On July 4‚ 1776 the Declaration of Independence was signed freeing the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain‚ creating what would become the most powerful democratic country in history. The United States of America’s path to success is filled with trial‚ error‚ and countless sacrifices. The founding fathers envisioned a nation that was governed by the people not by a tyrannical king. On December 15‚ 1791 a very
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