The Fourth Amendment Particularity Requirement for Search Warrants

question 19

Multiple Choice

The Fourth Amendment particularity requirement for search warrants:

• A)does not require a specific address of the place to be searched,but the items to be seized must be specifically described
• B)requires that the warrant specifically describe the place to be searched and the things to be seized.
• C)requires a specific address but gives police the discretion to search for whatever they might consider incriminating evidence
• D)requires police to describe in detail their reasons for requesting a search warrant

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