Actors in the Criminal Justice System
A warrant must be signed by this person.
Who is the judge?
A police officer needs probable cause to get one of these signed.
What is a warrant?
It doesn't guarantee your right to free speech, but it does protect your right to privacy.
What is the Fourth Amendment?
When issuing a warrant, the judge will consider whether this person is reliable and credible.
Who is the informant?
Personal knowledge and informant tips are two ways that an officer can obtain this for a warrant.
What is probable cause?
This phrase is a procedure carried out by the government against individual(s) when there is a reasonable suspicion that a crime has been committed.
What is a search and seizure?
The Fourth Amendment limits the investigatory power of this group...and we’re not just talking about police officers!
Who are "government officials"?
A search warrant must contain the judge’s signature and describe these two things.
What are “the particular place to be searched and the things to be seized?”
Since the Founding Fathers were exceptionally reasonable, they insisted that these types of searches and seizures be deemed illegal and unconstitutional.
What are "unreasonable" searches and seizures?