The exclusionary rule is a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial. The U.S. Supreme Court developed the rule to discourage police from violating the Fourth Amendment right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures. A lot of police feel as when they have their badge on there able to do anything and everything which isn’t fair to the everyday citizen. Reasons of why I support this statement is the exclusionary rule is such an amazing tool to
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Exclusionary Rule Evaluation Criminal Procedure/CJA 364 University of Phoenix Exclusionary Rule Evaluation The exclusionary rule is an important doctrine supporting the ideals of the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The Fourth Amendment provides people under the jurisdiction of the American criminal justice system protections from unreasonable searches and seizures. The amendment also delineates the methods members of the criminal justice system may obtain information
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Discuss the exclusionary rule and the following three related concepts: fruit of the poisoned tree‚ inevitable discovery exception‚ and the good faith exception. The exclusionary rule has three elements. First‚ there must be an illegal action by a police officer‚ or by someone acting as an agent of the police. Second‚ there must be evidence secured. The third element states that there must be a casual connection between the illegal action and the evidence secured. “Fruit of the poisoned tree
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The ideology of the Exclusionary Rule goes back as far as before Untied States gained its own independence. The Exclusionary Rule states that evidence obtained in a violation of the Constitution cannot be used in a criminal trial to prove guilt. Although this rule is not stated in the Constitution‚ it was established off of the rulings of the Supreme Court. The grey area of the Exclusionary Rule can be found here for that reason. Since the rule was set up based off the jurisprudence of the Supreme
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The Evolution of the Exclusionary Rule A Historical Analysis And How It Stand Today April Herald Criminal Justice Abstract From historical analysis‚ this work highlights key cases that have influenced the evolution of the Exclusionary rule and where it stands today. The purpose of this paper is to inform people of the importance of our constitutional rights‚ especially the fourth amendment when concerning a criminal prosecution. The exclusionary rule is set in place to ensure justice be
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Exclusionary Rule Analysis The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution states that “[t]he right of people to be secure in their persons‚ houses‚ papers‚ and effects‚ against unreasonable searches and seizures‚ shall not be violated‚ and no warrants shall issue‚ but upon probable cause supported by oath or affirmation‚ and particularly describing the place to be searched‚ and the persons or things to be seized” (U.S. Const. amend. IV). When the Fourth Amendment rights of citizens are violated‚
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To be able to thoroughly discuss exclusionary rule‚ there has to be some sort of basic knowledge of what it is. Exclusionary rule is a law that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a criminal trial. This paper will be discussing how exclusionary rule first came about and how it has evolved into what it is now. So this paper will‚ in a way‚ be a timeline of the exclusionary rule. Exclusionary rule was first discussed in the case of Boyd v. US (1886). Boyd v. US (1886) was about trying
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The exclusionary rule is a term used to refer to the legal principle in the United Sates‚ which holds that evidence analyzed and collected in violation of a person’s constitutional rights. It is sometimes admissible for the persecution of criminal in the court of law. To protect the constitutional rights‚ an exclusionary rule might be considered as an example of a prophylactic rule which is created by the Judiciary. In most cases‚ it is used to protect the constitutional rights of a person such
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The reason we have rules in life are simple‚ to keep order when there is chaos and to guide our behavior in a way that is acceptable by society’s standards. The reason we have laws and procedures to carry out those laws are simple as well‚ to keep the government from infringing on its citizen’s constitutional rights. If the government was to rid itself of the exclusionary rule‚ then it has the potential to be infringing on its citizens rights. The government could essentially walk into anyone who
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Contemporary Issues Paper: The Exclusionary Rule Jennifer Howell November 6‚ 2010 The Exclusionary Rule and Its Exceptions Introduction: The Exclusionary Rule The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures by law enforcement personnel. (US Const. amend. IV) Though the Amendment “forbids unreasonable searches and seizures‚ it does not provide a mechanism for prevention or a remedy.” (Jackson‚ 1996) After passage of
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