Good Faith Exception Analysis

Our Fourth Amendment rights prohibit unlawful searches and seizures, but do not state how evidence that is obtained from searches can be used. In 1914 with the case of Weeks vs. United States, the court ruled that illegally obtained evidence can not be used in federal cases. The above sentence is known as the Exclusionary Rule. Our lesson notes explain that the Exclusionary rule states, “that any evidence obtained from an illegal search must be excluded from criminal proceedings on the basis of the Fourth Amendment, as well as the Fifth Amendment's provision against self-incrimination, though more court rulings allow for a “good faith exception” to the Exclusionary Rule (Rio Salado, 2017).”
I do agree with the concept of a Good Faith Exception
to the Exclusionary Rule. When those who are trying to protect and serve us have belief that they are acting legally and reasonable (in good faith) it should offset the Exclusionary Rule. If a crime is committed and evidence found could change the result to locate who actually did the crime, that evidence should be used in order to put the correct person to justice. Obviously this is a case by case situation as those who say that they are acting in good faith might be doing so out of spite or hate, but I do agree with the Good Faith Exception.