Hicks 1Eli HicksMr. SmithEconomicsMarch 31, 2014The Fourth Amendment. Society has the right to be protected from criminal behavior. Since the creation of the Constitution, society has had this right, but the means used to restrict and control this criminal activity must be legal and constitutional. Regardless of the hassle or conflict, no one should be imprisoned without protection of their fundamental rights. Our right to keep people out of our homes and be left alone by the government is a precious freedom. That’s what the Fourth Amendment does. It states: “The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against all unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no warrants shall issue, except upon probable cause.” , supported by oath or solemn affirmation. and describing in particular the place to be searched and the persons or things seized. »Very few provisions of the Bill of Rights are as much a product of the colonial experience as the Fourth Amendment. When they adopted it, it provided protection against the use of “mutual aid warrants”. The settlers' insistence on protection against unreasonable searches and seizures as a fundamental right was slow to gain support in the colonies, but it quickly became popular because of the numerous warrantless searches that took place for the settlers. There was a strong common belief that “every man’s house is his castle.” The Fourth Amendment was largely a reaction to the blanket arrest warrants and warrantless searches that had upset the settlers and helped accelerate the movement for independence. Due to the fact that many goods were smuggled into the colonies before and during the Revolution...... middle of paper ......our privacy in our homes, effects, papers and activities, which is necessary for an individual in his everyday life. This helps the law stop criminal activity and the war on drugs and human trafficking, as well as many other serious crimes that occur every day in the United States. It also helps society have peace of mind, knowing that they have the right to privacy in their own home, as long as the law is respected and the justice system respects the constitution, this right will always help the righteous side and just from society. the right side of the law. Society has the right to be protected from criminal behavior, since the creation of the Constitution society has had this right, but the means used to restrict and control this criminal activity must be legal and constitutional, and the Fourth Amendment helps us to guarantee this right!