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Steven R Morrison

2009

Criminal Law and Procedure

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Compassion And The Criminal Defense Attorney, Steven R. Morrison Jan 2009

Compassion And The Criminal Defense Attorney, Steven R. Morrison

Steven R Morrison

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The Fourth Amendment’S Applicability To Residents Of Homeless Shelters, Steven R. Morrison Jan 2009

The Fourth Amendment’S Applicability To Residents Of Homeless Shelters, Steven R. Morrison

Steven R Morrison

The extent to which residents of homeless shelters are protected by the Fourth Amendment in these shelters is an unsettled question of law because virtually no case law exists to establish or define this protection. Shelters are homes to homeless persons, and homeless persons are often quite vulnerable and in need of the security that well-defined Fourth Amendment jurisprudence provides. This article, therefore, examines the extent to which homeless persons should enjoy Fourth Amendment protections in homeless shelters. It applies settled Fourth Amendment law, conceptual approaches to the Fourth Amendment, and judicial opinions dealing with the Fourth Amendment and homeless …