Description

The purpose of this case study is to research and complete a thorough analysis of the exclusionary rule. Your paper will summarize the exclusionary rule and analyze the concepts below.

Your paper should discuss the following questions:

  • What is the exclusionary rule?
  • How was it created?
  • Why was it created?
  • What is its purpose?
  • Why does it only apply to criminal cases and not to civil cases?
  • Is it effective in achieving the stated reasons for its creation? Are there better alternative ways to achieve that goal?
  • Does the rule deter law enforcement from conducting illegal searches and searches in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Fourth Amendment?
  • What parameters and remedies are in place to prevent violation of the exclusionary rule?
  • What is qualified immunity, and how does it directly correlate with the exclusionary rule?
  • What impact did Mapp v. Ohio and the United States v. Leon have on the exclusionary rule?