body cavity searches
Intrusive security examinations
Body cavity searches are physical examinations of a person's rectum, vagina, or other internal openings to check for concealed contraband.
Law enforcement and corrections officers conduct them on suspects or inmates, typically when less invasive searches have failed.
The procedure is intrusive and legally controversial, requiring specific justification: The court ruled the body cavity search violated her Fourth Amendment rights.
- law-enforcementMaintaining legal order
- reasonable suspicionJustifiable grounds for investigation
- intrusiveInvading others' privacy
- violationBreaking of rules
- contrabandProhibited trade goods
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Body search by touch
frisk · visual inspection · ID verification · document verification · bag search
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Control over one's physique
bodily integrity · diplomatic immunity · constitutional protection
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