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Why must search warrants clearly explain what items the police are looking for?

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Following the principle of probable cause the police can only get a search warrant to look for the evidence they already think may exist. They can’t simply get a general warrant and use whatever evidence they might find. This was the case in Mapp vs Ohio.

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