The Legality of Evidence Obtained in Searches Without a Warrant: A Debate on Fundamental Rights
The Legality of Evidence Obtained in Searches Without a Warrant: A Debate on Fundamental Rights
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https://doi.org/10.51473/rcmos.v1i2.2025.1549Keywords:
Home search. Inviolability of the home. Fundamental rights. Court orderAbstract
The debate over the legality of evidence obtained in searches without a judicial warrant is one of the most sensitive topics in Brazilian criminal proceedings, as it involves balancing the need to protect fundamental rights against the effectiveness of criminal prosecution. The inviolability of the home, guaranteed by Article 5, Section XI, of the Federal Constitution, represents an essential core of individual freedoms, limiting state action and guaranteeing the right to intimidate citizens. However, the Constitution itself allows for proposals such as flagrant crime, disasters, the need to aid, and even daytime searches by judicial order.Thus, studying the legality of evidence obtained in searches without a judicial warrant requires a critical analysis that considers not only the letter of the law and its protection, but also the protective function of fundamental rights in a democratic state governed by the rule of law. The search for a balance between public safety and individual guarantees is, therefore, a constant challenge for the Brazilian criminal justice system.
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