RT Article T1 Social perceptions of third-party consent and the reasonableness test of Illinois v. Rodriguez JF Journal of research in crime and delinquency VO 29 IS 2 SP 217 OP 228 A1 Kagehiro, Dorothy K. A1 Laufer, William S. A1 Taylor, Ralph B. A2 Laufer, William S. A2 Taylor, Ralph B. LA English YR 1992 UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1640131183 AB The article examines the psycho legal assumptions regarding the notion of common authority that supports the recent United States Supreme Court third party ruling in Illinois versus Rodriguez. Social perceptions and attitudes have played a role in the case law on constitutional issues, and courts have considered empirical evidence in their determinations of what those social perceptions and attitudes are. The empirical evidence most commonly considered by the courts has been in the form of aggregate data or public opinion polls. Previous research indicates that close personal relations and territorial functioning within shared residences do not correspond with legal assumptions about individuals' privacy expectations and behaviors. Because these assumptions form part of the legal justification for warrant less searches, the discrepancies have serious implications for police practices and the scope of protection afforded to individual privacy under the Fourth Amendment. Courts' consideration of individuals' privacy interests occur in the context of balancing tests involving other important societal interests K1 Polizei K1 Durchsuchung K1 USA