After it has been determined that a person has standing to make a Fourth Amendment claim and that a "search" or "seizure" has occurred, the final inquiry is to find whether _____.

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The final inquiry in determining a Fourth Amendment claim is to find whether the search or seizure was reasonable. This is determined by assessing whether the Fourth Amendment's requirement of a warrant or a warrant exception was satisfied, and balancing the government's interest in the search or seizure against the individual's privacy interest. Probable cause, the exclusionary rule, and privacy violations are all relevant considerations in making this determination, but the ultimate question is whether the search or seizure was reasonable.

After It Has Been Determined That a Person Has Standing