What additional protections does the SC Constitution provide that the 4th Amendment does not?

The South Carolina Constitution offers additional protections that go beyond those provided in the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, particularly regarding unreasonable invasions of privacy and the requirement for particularity in search warrants. While the Fourth Amendment establishes the right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures, the South Carolina Constitution explicitly emphasizes the privacy rights of individuals. This includes stronger language around the unreasonable invasion of privacy, ensuring that citizens have heightened safeguards against arbitrary government intrusions into their personal spaces.

Moreover, the particularity requirement—mandating that search warrants clearly specify the places to be searched and the items to be seized—is reinforced in state law to provide clarity and protection for individuals against vague or overly broad warrants. This state-specific emphasis highlights the intent to protect citizens' privacy more rigorously under South Carolina law, which is a notable enhancement over the federal standard found in the Fourth Amendment.

The other options, while important rights, do not pertain specifically to the issue of search and seizure or privacy protections, which is the core of this inquiry.