Public Safety and Privacy

Public Safety and Privacy

Introduction

In this paper, we would discuss the U.S. Supreme Court decision that deals with issues of public safety and privacy and the areas which will be discussed include laws relating to surveillance by police, laws relating to search and seizure, laws relating to surveillance by security personnel and laws relating to surveillance by school officials.

Discussion

Social policy is considered as the principles, guidelines, activities and legislations that are affecting the living conditions of human. Social policy can be defined as the applied and interdisciplinary subject which is related to the analysis of the responsible societies which require social need. It also helps in understanding the evidence and theory which is related to an extensive range of social science and includes sociology, history, economics, political science and philosophy (Dean, 2006). These aspects of social policy are important for human aspects and the means which the help of which they are provided. The basic human needs include safe environment and supporting those who are in problem. The fourth amendment if violated, the accuser has a genuine expectation of privacy in the searcher location. This expectation should be based on both the objective needs and test.

Search and seizure laws

US Constitution 4th amendment orders parameters on the power of police seize objects and contraband, to make arrest and to search people and their property. The limits are considered as the base of seizure and search law. Search and seizure is considered as a procedure which is used in common law legal systems and civil laws and includes the search of a person's property by agents, police and other authorities, who consider that crime has been committed and they can remove any evidence which is gathered from the crime.

Some countries also consist of provisions which provide the right to be free for the public and they are to subject to search and seizure without any reason. This right is based on the entitlement that everyone is allowed a certain privacy. The understanding in this regard may vary but requires a search warrant to be obtained by law enforcement before they engage in any kind of search and seizure. In some case, evidence is seized and it may be rejected by the court such as motion to suppress and evidence present in the exclusionary rule.

Surveillance by police laws

Surveillance is considered as monitoring the activities, information or behavior which is achieved for ...