Assignment:
Prior to posting your primary response to this discussion, read Kim's Fourth Amendment article, Machado's Fourth Amendment article, the Supreme Court Opinion synopses, and watch the Fourth Amendment: Exceptions to the Warrant Requirement (Part I) video. You may want to review the recommended resource, Fourth Amendment Remedies as Rights: The Warrant Requirement article, for a more complete understanding of the Fourth Amendment and remedies for its violation.
Do the police always need a search warrant to conduct a legal (admissible) search according to the Fourth Amendment? Fully explain your answer. List at least three exceptions to the warrant requirement, and give examples of each. Be sure to support your answer with scholarly sources and appellate court opinions. Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.