Name and explain the three fundamental constitutional rules for searches and their importance
Sample Solution
Probable Cause: This is the legal standard that must be met for police to have the authority to search a person or property. Probable cause requires officers to have reasonable suspicion, based on facts and circumstances presented, that a crime has been committed or is about to be committed, or evidence of the crime will be found in the place being searched. This rule ensures that an individual's 4th Amendment right against unreasonable searches and seizures is protected by requiring police to have sufficient justification prior to conducting a search.