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Book: The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes

Chapter: 49. Automobiles and the Fourth Amendment

DOI: 10.1558/equinox.43609

Blurb:

Ever drive or ride in a motor vehicle? Drivers and passengers routinely encounter law enforcement as a result of traffic violations and accidents. With probable cause, police are constitutionally permitted to conduct warrantless searches of automobiles, along with closed containers inside that are believed to contain contraband.

Chapter Contributors

  • Melinda Gann Hall (hallme@msu.edu - melhall) 'Michigan State University'