The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated. "Under the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments, an arresting officer may, without a warrant search a person validly arrested.History and Scope of the Amendment. History. This case involves the Fifth, Eleventh and Fourteenth Amendments to the United States Constitution. Amendment Four to the Constitution was ratified on December 15, 1791. It protects the American people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Sought to be arrested committed the offense, U.S. Constitution, Amendment the Fourth. 48 On the other hand, the Court's solicitude for law enforcement objectives may tilt the balance in the other direction. At the time the Fourth Amendment was written "papers" were records of business, ideas, and identity. The Fourth Amendment protects us from unreasonable search and seizures of our person, our house, our papers, and our effects.