Law enforcement officers are known to “search for property or communications believed to be evidence of a crime and the act of taking possession of such property,” also known as conduct a search and seizure action. It is a necessary exercise in the ongoing search for criminals. Searches and seizures are used to produce evidence for the prosecution of suspected criminals. By protecting citizens from arbitrary searches, the Fourth Amendment to the Constitution is our right to limit and deny any unreasonable searches and seizures. In most cases, police officers tend to exploit their authority by resorting to coercion. Although it is illegal, most citizens do not know what police officers can and cannot do while respecting their human rights. The act of search and seizure comes from the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment is all about privacy. Its sole purpose is to protect against unreasonable searches and seizures by state and/or federal authorities. Most searches and seizures are carried out by law enforcement. There are some circumstances where searches and seizures are considered reasonable. They may include, but are not limited to, owner consent, an issued warrant, probable cause, reasonable suspicion, and a reasonable expectation of privacy. In any of these circumstances an officer has the right to conduct a search of the suspect. A search and seizure should only be considered illegal when an individual's personal property, such as his or her home or automobile, is searched or entered without the owner's consent. Consent is permission given to carry out a search of your personal property. Otherwise, for the evidence to be lawfully admitted, a warrant must be issued for the search to be conducted. If... in the center of the paper... land visible from a public place and other places or objects in plain sight or plain sight. The court case Minnesota v. Carter, 525 US 83, 119 S. Ct. 469, 142 L. Ed. 2d 373 (1998) held that guests “typically do not possess a reasonable expectation of privacy in the homes they are visiting. (Greenhalgh)” As police officers continue their hunt to remove criminals from the streets, the search and seizure has been an ongoing quest. The Fourth Amendment protects our right against an unreasonable search. Just like citizens, police officers have limits on what they can and cannot do. Although they try to get away with coercion, our Fourth Amendment plays a crucial role in determining arbitrary and lawful searches and seizures. Search and seizure has played an important role in law enforcement over the years and still continues to shape our criminal justice system.