Team Paper Week 2.doc CJS/305 Fourth Amendment Summary CJS/305 Introduction The Con

Team Paper Week 2.doc    CJS/305  Fourth Amendment Summary  CJS/305  Introduction  The Constitution of the United States was enacted on September 17, 1787, and it established America™s national government and fundamental laws, while guaranteeing certain basic rights for its citizens. The Fourth Amendment guarantees that the people have a right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures. This legal right limit the power of the police to seize and search people, their property, and their homes. The Fourth Amendment was created to secure that the government did not use illegal methods and or procedures to get evidence against an individual that is suspected of a crime. Following is an executive summary regarding the common law background of the Fourth Amendment.  Background of the Fourth Amendment  The Bill of Rights were enacted in 1789, which included the Fourth Amendment. The principle of the Fourth Amendment is that people have the right to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures (ushistory.org, 2021). The Fourth Amendment is the foundation of criminal law jurisprudence and protects the rights of people. It is also the responsibility of law enforcement officials to adhere too and enforce the rights of the people. To understand the Fourth Amendment, it is important to have knowledge of the common law background of the Fourth Amendment.  The Fourth Amendment was created because of