The Evolution of the Fourth Amendment

Download or read book The Evolution of the Fourth Amendment written by Thomas McInnis and published by Lexington Books. This book was released on 2010-09 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explains the different approaches to interpreting the Fourth Amendment that the Supreme Court has used throughout American history, concentrating on the changes in interpretation since the Court applied the exclusionary rule to the states in 1961. It examines the evolution of the warrant rule and the exceptions to it, the reasonableness approach, the special needs approach, individual and society expectations of privacy, and the role of the exclusionary rule.