Types of Searches
According to Introduction to Criminal Justice book, “A search occurs only when a government actor infringes on a person’s reasonable expectation of privacy”(book…….). In some cases the Fourth Amendment states that it is not a necessity for a warrant to be issued for all searches. An exigent circumstance is when a warrant may be required but there is an immediate emergency and danger. These include hot pursuits, a threat to others, or even a threat to evidence. Since in this case the circumstance is all an interpretation, it is later disputed in the court as to whether a warrant should have been issued. Another example of when you do not need a warrant is the plain view doctrine. This state anything in plain view of an officer my be seized without a search warrant. The court case Arizona v. Hicks, is a perfect example of how the plain view doctrine is used. In this case, police officers investigated a shooting in Hicks apartment. The police came across very expensive looking stereos that looked out of place. The police