Pt. 1. Introduction. The Fourth Amendment in a dynamic society -- Probable cause and the warrant requirement -- Warrantless searches -- Investigatory detention -- Pt. 2 Origins. Introduction -- English background of search and seizure law -- Colonial background: the Writs of Assistance case -- Revolutionary background of search and seizure law -- The framing and adoption of the Fourth Amendment -- Early constitutional development of search and seizure law -- Pt. 3. Twentieth Century Issues. Introduction -- The search and seizure clause -- The warrant clause -- Exceptions to the warrant requirement -- Electronic surveillance -- The exclusionary rule -- Pt. 4. The Twenty-first Century. Introducton -- September 11, 2001: potential impact on the Fourth Amendment -- The warrant clause -- Exceptions to the warrant requirement -- Electronic surveillance -- Pt. 5. Key Cases, Concepts, Persons, Laws, Terms. -- Pt. 6. Documents. Origins: General customs warrant (1749) -- Writ of assistance (1761) -- James Otis's Speech against Writs of assistance (1761) -- Exceptions to the warrant requirement: Terry v. Ohio (1968) -- City of Indianapolis v. Edmond (2000) -- Illinois v. Caballes (2005) -- Board of Education of Pottawatomie County v. Earls (2002) -- Electronic surveillance: Olmstead v. United States (1928) -- Katz v. United States (1967) -- United States v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan (1972) -- Kyllo v. United States (2001) -- The exclusionary rule: Weeks v. United States (1914) -- Mapp v. Ohio (1961) -- United States v. Leon (1984) -- Present day warrants and warrant-related materials: Pennsylvania application for search warrant and authorization -- Pennsylvania affidavit of probable cause -- Pennsylvania receipt/inventory of seized property -- Pennsylvania return of service and inventory -- Federal government application and affidavit for search warrant -- Federal government application and affidavit for seizure warrant.