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Supreme Court struggles to define 'searches' as technology changes

  • Written by Behzad Mirhashem, Associate Professor of Law and Director of Criminal Practice Clinic, University of New Hampshire
Beyond a physical inspection, what constitutes a search?AP Photo/Jessica Hill

What the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution means when it protects citizens against an unreasonable search by government agents isn’t entirely clear. It certainly includes police physically entering a person’s home, but for almost 100 years, the Supreme...

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