Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been extended to searches and seizures conducted by state and local law enforcement officers.

2. The Fourth Amendment contains a provision expressly prohibiting the use of evidence obtained through an unreasonable search and seizure.

3. For a search to be valid under the Fourth Amendment, police officers must have “probable cause,” or in certain instances “reasonable suspicion” to believe that a particular search will produce evidence of crime.

4. The Fourth Amendment applies to all premises and property, even premises and property that have been abandoned.


1. T
2. F
3. T
4. F

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