Identify and provide details about the three elements of arrest warrants that satisfy the requirements of the Fourth Amendment warrant clause

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Answer 1

The three elements of arrest warrants that satisfy the Fourth Amendment warrant
clause are as follows: (1) a neutral magistrate who decides whether probable cause
exists; (2) a sworn statement made by somebody who swears under oath to the facts
and circumstances amounting to probable cause; and (3) the name of the person to
be arrested, i.e. the warrant must identify specifically the persons the officers are
going to arrest.
As for the first requirement, that of a neutral magistrate, this requires the police to get
approval from a neutral magistrate, who will fairly and accurately review the warrant
before it is issued. Studies have shown that most magistrates devote little time to
reviewing a warrant's sufficiency. They assume that the person swearing to it is being
honest and they tend to ask no questions about the warrant.
As for the second requirement of a sworn statement, also known as an affidavit, the
Fourth Amendment requires that magistrates base their probable cause determinations
on information sworn to under oath. The pain of perjury encourages truthfulness. If the
affidavit establishes probable cause, the magistrate usually issues the warrant.
The final requirement, naming the persons to be arrested, is part of the Fourth
Amendment's particularity requirement. Thus the warrant should contain the name of
the person to be arrested or, if the person's name is not known, a description by which
the person can be identified with reasonable certainty.