Another Casualty of the War . . . Vagrancy Laws Target the Fourth Amendment

This Comment will review the origins of the vagrancy law and its traditional abuses. It will then examine decisions discussing the vagrancy law\u27s constitutionality under the Due Process clause void-for-vagueness doctrine and the courts\u27 attempted remedy of explicit standards as to place, scope, or purpose. The remainder of this Comment will discuss the constitutionality of these revised vagrancy laws under the Fourth Amendment\u27s prohibition of unreasonable seizures