In the case of U.S. v. Place, the U.S. Supreme Court sanctioned the use of which law enforcement tool as within the provisions of the Fourth Amendment?

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In the case of U.S. v. Place, the U.S. Supreme Court authorized the use of dog sniffs as a permissible law enforcement tool under the Fourth Amendment. The court ruled that the use of a well-trained drug-detection dog to sniff for contraband in public areas does not constitute a search under the Fourth Amendment. Therefore, evidence discovered during a dog sniff does not require a warrant or probable cause.

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