Constitution - Amendment IV
| Constitution - Amendment IV | |
|---|---|
| Short Title | 4th Amendment |
| Official Text | |
| Country/Jurisdiction | United States |
| State or Province | |
| Regulatory Bodies | Law Enforcement |
| Date Enacted | 1791 |
| Scope of the Law | Criminal |
| Information | |
| Taxonomy | Interrogation, Intrusion, Surveillance |
| Strategies | |
The 4th Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits the government from violations of researching individuals’ private entities, interrogating people, and recording their activities.
- Privacy Silo: Territorial Privacy
- Business Sector: Law Enforcement
- Targeted Info: Evidence
- Protects: Citizens
Text of the law
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Intrusion, Surveillance, Interrogation
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