Under the Fourth Amendment, the basic criterion for a police officer in conducting a search or making an arrest is:

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The Fourth Amendment requires probable cause for a police officer to conduct a search or make an arrest. This probable cause must be based on a set of objective facts that reasonably suggest that the person has engaged in unlawful activity. A hunch or suspicion alone is not enough to meet this requirement. Preponderance of the evidence is a standard of proof used in civil cases and does not apply to searches or arrests.

Under the Fourth Amendment, the Basic Criterion for a Police