Question

mike is walking down the street minding his own business when he is stopped by a police officer. although no crimes have been reported in the area and mike has done nothing suspicious, the policer officer doesn't like the looks of mike so he conducts a pat-down search and finds a tiny bag of marijuana. under these circumstances, this is:a. an illegal search under 4th amendment protectionsb. an illegal search under fifth amendment protectionsc. a legal search because illegal drugs were found, justifying the police officer's actionsd. a legal search because police are given broad discretion to use their experience to fight crime and obviously the police officer was right in this case

Answer 1

Answer:

The correct answer is a. an illegal search under 4th amendment protections.

Explanation:

The fourth amendment to the United States Constitution protects two fundamental rights: the right to privacy and the right not to suffer an arbitrary invasion.

The investigation is the procedure in which a government official or agent violates a reasonable expectation of privacy. When it interferes with the right of property of a person we face a case of confiscation. The owner must have a reasonable expectation of privacy regarding the seized objects. A person is considered to have been apprehended when law enforcement personnel use physical force to retain them in such a way that, in a similar situation, any reasonable person would feel deprived of their liberty.