The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. Is condemned in the Fifth Amendment; and compelling a man in a criminal case to be a witness against himself, which is condemned in the Fifth Amendment,.Because they realized that the dangers of police abuse were persisting dangers, the Fathers put the Fourth Amendment into the Constitution. No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution prohibits the federal government from conducting "unreasonable searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution protects citizens' privacy. Citizens may not be tried on the same set of facts twice and are protected from self-incrimination (the right to remain silent). The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects individuals from unreasonable searches and seizures. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures.