Electronic Tracking Devices and the Fourth Amendment: Knotts, Karo, and the Questions Still Unanswered

Authors

Clifford S. Fishman, The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of LawFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1985

Abstract

This article will examine the Knotts and Karo decisions, analyze the unanswered questions relating to the use of electronic tracking devices, and outline legislation that might best resolve those questions and strike a proper balance between the often conflicting values of individual privacy and effective law enforcement.

Recommended Citation

Clifford S. Fishman, Electronic Tracking Devices and the Fourth Amendment: Knotts, Karo, and the Questions Still Unanswered, 34 CATH. U. L. REV. 277 (1985).