Are Police Allowed To Randomly Frisk Me?

Under the 4th Amendment, the Constitution guarantees that an individual is to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures of their persons. This is due to the fact that a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy from government intrusion. But what is...

Are Pretextual Stops Legal?

Generally, police officers are required to have either reasonable suspicion or probable cause in order to stop or arrest someone for a suspected crime. However, when police officers are unable to produce this reasonable suspicion or probable cause, they sometimes rely...

What Is Curtilage?

Under the 4th Amendment, the Constitution guarantees that an individual is to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures in their homes. This is due to the fact that a person has a reasonable expectation of privacy from government intrusion in their home....
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