Examine the following situations. Decide whether the search violates the Fourth Amendment. Explain your decisions.
Examine the following situations. Decide whether the search violates the Fourth Amendment. Explain your decisions.
a. The police see Dell standing at a bus stop in an area known for drug dealing. They stop and search him, finding drugs in his pocket.
b. After Brandon checks out of a hotel, the police ask the hotel manager to turn over the contents of the wastebasket, where they find notes planning a murder.
c. Jill’s ex-boyfriend breaks into her apartment and looks through her desk for love letters. Instead he finds drugs, which he gives to the police.
d. Pam is seen shoplifting in a store. Police chase Pam into her apartment building and arrest her outside the closed door of her apartment. A search of the apartment reveals a large quantity of stolen goods.
e. Sandi is suspected of receiving stolen goods. The police go to her house and ask Claire, her roommate, if they can search the house. Claire gives them permission, and they find stolen items in Sandi’s dresser.