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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regarding search and seizure has many arguments from the community and from law enforcement; the community feels that there should be stricter laws in place for law enforcement as law enforcement believes that they cannot carry out the protection of the community due to the exclusionary rules for the Fourth Amendment. Has the Fourth Amendment been change to better benefit the community or is it harder to justify law enforcements practice in search and seizure. We have rules that help in search and seizure
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Exclusionary Rule Evaluation CJA-364 November 1‚ 2011 Exclusionary Rule Evaluation The legal principle established by the exclusionary rule is embodied in the United States of America Constitution and relates to the Fourth and Fourteenth Amendments. The Fourth Amendment protects the people by prohibiting illegal searches and seizures. The Fourteenth Amendment ensures offenders are afforded their rights to due process in a criminal trial according to the law. The exclusionary
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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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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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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 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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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 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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ARGUMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE Among the arguments in support of the exclusionary rule4 by its proponents are the following: 1. It deters violations of constitutional rights by police and prosecutors. A number of studies and testimonies by police officers support this contention. 2. It manifests society’s refusal to convict lawbreakers by relying on official lawlessness—a clear demonstration of our commitment to the rule of law that states that no person‚ not even a law enforcement
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