If someone is accused of committing a crime, which of the following actions or behaviors by a police officer violates that person’s constitutional rights?

The Fourth Amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures. Stopping someone and searching her car without her permission, a warrant, or another legal justification can violate that protection, making C the best answer. An officer may ask questions, and an arrest followed by an overnight stay and prompt arraignment is not automatically unconstitutional; whether those actions are lawful depends on the circumstances.

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