Criminal Procedure – Privacy, Probable Cause and Technology

Select a recent news article from the links provided in the materials accompanying this assignment.

• Drones

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word summary of the article examining the use of the technology as it relates to the Fourth Amendment search and seizure requirements and addressing each of the following:

1. What is probable cause? How does this technology help or hinder in the determination of probable cause by police?
2. Does use of this technology by police invade an individual’s “expectation of privacy”? Explain.
3. Is reliance on this technology by police reasonable under the Fourth Amendment?
4. Should a search warrant be required to utilize this technology? Why or why not?

Format your summary consistent with APA guidelines.