Describe the Fourth Amendment and how it applies to search and seizure. What two elements must be considered?

What will be an ideal response?


The Fourth Amendment is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution that governs search and seizure. It applies when a search or seizure is being contemplated or takes place. Two important elements must be considered; whether the search is a product of government action, and whether the government action infringes upon the individual?s reasonable expectation of privacy.

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a. $1,000 b. $500 c. $10,000 d. $2,000 e. $5,000

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In order for adult training to succeed, all but which one of the following learning conditions should be borne in mind:

a. Adults' exams should use the law school-based, Socratic method of grueling questions. b. Adults must be partners in their own educational plans and evaluations. c. The material must be relevant. d. Adult learning should be problem-centered, rather than content-oriented.

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Extradition is a goal of corrections that focuses on preparing an offender for a return to the community unmarred by further criminal behavior.

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

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The key concern when granting parole is __________.

a. the probability of recidivism b. prison populations c. cost of incarceration d. public perception

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