SEARCHES, SEARCH WARRANTS AND PROBABLE CAUSE

In this episode of Law and Society, Andrew discusses the Fourth Amendment and your rights in regard to searches:

• What can be searched and under what circumstances?

• What is a warrant and how do the police get one?

• Can the police search without a warrant?

• Can the police search my car if they pull me over?

• What is “probable cause” and what does it include?

• Why is consent to searches such a problem?

• Can I stop the search after I’ve given consent?

• Do police need a warrant to take my cellphone?

• Do I have to give law enforcement the passcode to my phone?