The law of search and seizure protects the rights of all people, excluding people suspected of crimes.

• A. True
• B. False
• C. It depends on jurisdiction
• D. Only with warrants

Answer: (B)

The protection applies to everyone, including people suspected of crimes. Laws governing search and seizure, like the Fourth Amendment, guard against unreasonable searches and seizures and generally require probable cause and, with some exceptions, a warrant before a search. This framework exists to prevent authorities from unconstitutionally intruding on anyone’s rights, even those under suspicion. While there are recognized exceptions (consent, searches incident to arrest, exigent circumstances, plain view, etc.), these do not strip away the fact that suspects retain fundamental protections. So the statement is not correct.