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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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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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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Running Head: THE EXLUSIONARY RULE 1 The Exclusionary Rule Analysis on the Exclusionary Rule Colin J. Schroeder Southeast Missouri State University THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE 2 The Exclusionary Rule Analysis on the Exclusionary Rule The exclusionary rule is a legal procedure in the United States‚ which falls under the constitution. It protects citizens of the country in making sure that law enforcement officers are operating lawfully and that they abide by all search and seizure laws. It goes
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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 exclusionary rule prohibits illegally obtained evidence from being used in a criminal trial (Hall‚ 2015). Furthermore‚ the exclusionary rule applies to prevent unconstitutionally obtained evidentiary submissions‚ and the rule is applicable to items or confessions (Hall‚ 2015). After reviewing the exclusionary rule I feel it should be applied to illegal arrests too‚ unless the police obtain sufficient evidence independent of the illegal arrest. In the case of State v. Eserjose police made an
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In the words of Malcolm Wilkey‚ “few people have considered the enormous social cost of the exclusionary rule‚ and fewer still have thought about possible alternatives to the rule.(Wilkey‚ 2016)” This article will address these issues. This article also brings up the opinion of several other scholars majorly though of one man by the name of Kamisar’s who wrote Is the exclusionary rule an ’illogical’ or ’unnatural’ interpretation of the Fourth Amendment? This article will likewise touch base in other
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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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