Question 1

The exclusionary rule is a vehicle to protect the_________Amendment.

Accepted Answer

A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Eighth 
D) Fourteenth 
A) First 
B) Fourth 
C) Eighth 
D) Fourteenth

Question 2

The U.S.Supreme Court gave birth to the exclusionary rule in what landmark 1914 decision?

Accepted Answer

A) Weeks v.U.S. 
B) Wolf v.Colorado 
C) Mapp v.Ohio 
D) Silverthorne Lumber Co.v.U.S. 
A) Weeks v.U.S. 
B) Wolf v.Colorado 
C) Mapp v.Ohio 
D) Silverthorne Lumber Co.v.U.S.

Question 3

The best known and most controversial consequence of illegal government action:

Accepted Answer

A) are civil law suits for damages against police departments. 
B) is the criminal prosecution of police officers. 
C) is the exclusionary rule. 
D) is the suspension or dismissal of police officers. 
A) are civil law suits for damages against police departments. 
B) is the criminal prosecution of police officers. 
C) is the exclusionary rule. 
D) is the suspension or dismissal of police officers.

Question 4

Explain five exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

Accepted Answer

There are five major exceptions to the e

Question 5

Discuss two U.S.Supreme Court opinions that expend the good-faith exception.

Accepted Answer

U.S.v Leon (1984)applied to officers to

Question 6

Which doctrine holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial if the poisonous connection between the illegal police actions and the evidence weakens sufficiently?

Accepted Answer

A) The attenuation exception 
B) The independent source exception 
C) The inevitable discovery exception 
D) The fruit of the poisonous tree exception 
A) The attenuation exception 
B) The independent source exception 
C) The inevitable discovery exception 
D) The fruit of the poisonous tree exception

Question 7

The_________justification stems from an ancient legal saying,"There's no right without a remedy."

Accepted Answer

A) poisonous tree 
B) deterrence 
C) constitutional right 
D) prophylactic rule 
A) poisonous tree 
B) deterrence 
C) constitutional right 
D) prophylactic rule

Question 8

Empirical research on the exclusionary rule suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) the rule has no deterrent effect. 
B) the social cost of the rule may be overstated and the deterrent effect of the rule may be understated. 
C) the social cost of the rule is as high as the Supreme Court claims. 
D) the deterrent effect of the rule is overstated. 
A) the rule has no deterrent effect. 
B) the social cost of the rule may be overstated and the deterrent effect of the rule may be understated. 
C) the social cost of the rule is as high as the Supreme Court claims. 
D) the deterrent effect of the rule is overstated.

Question 9

The U.S.Supreme Court has relied on three justifications for throwing out good evidence.Which of the following is NOT one of these three justifications?

Accepted Answer

A) Deterrence 
B) Good faith 
C) Judicial integrity 
D) Constitutional right 
A) Deterrence 
B) Good faith 
C) Judicial integrity 
D) Constitutional right

Question 10

Recent research into the effects of the exclusionary rule indicates that the exclusionary rule affects only a minuscule number of cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The rationale used to justify the exclusionary rule that is based on the notion that excluding evidence obtained in violation of the constitution prevents illegal law enforcement is the_________rationale.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The rationale used to justify the exclusionary...

Question 12

The Supreme Court's decision in Weeks v.U.S.in 1914 is significant because it:

Accepted Answer

A) began the Fourth Amendment's annexation of the exclusionary rule. 
B) held that the exclusionary rule applies to state court criminal proceedings. 
C) recognized that illegally seized evidence should not be used in federal court criminal proceedings and thereby brought the United States into conformance with the practice in most European countries. 
D) permitted law enforcement officers to be sued if they conducted searches in a manner that violated the Fourth Amendment. 
A) began the Fourth Amendment's annexation of the exclusionary rule. 
B) held that the exclusionary rule applies to state court criminal proceedings. 
C) recognized that illegally seized evidence should not be used in federal court criminal proceedings and thereby brought the United States into conformance with the practice in most European countries. 
D) permitted law enforcement officers to be sued if they conducted searches in a manner that violated the Fourth Amendment.

Question 13

The exclusionary rule does not apply to:

Accepted Answer

A) the government's case in chief. 
B) any part of the trial on guilt or innocence. 
C) cross-examination of the defendant. 
D) capital punishment trials. 
A) the government's case in chief. 
B) any part of the trial on guilt or innocence. 
C) cross-examination of the defendant. 
D) capital punishment trials.

Question 14

The Fourth Amendment:

Accepted Answer

A) has a specific provision that requires the exclusion of evidence gathered in violation of the Amendment. 
B) spells out all of the remedies available to defendants when evidence is illegally gathered. 
C) requires courts to exclude illegally gathered evidence. 
D) does not mention any remedies available when evidence has been gathered in violation of the Amendment. 
A) has a specific provision that requires the exclusion of evidence gathered in violation of the Amendment. 
B) spells out all of the remedies available to defendants when evidence is illegally gathered. 
C) requires courts to exclude illegally gathered evidence. 
D) does not mention any remedies available when evidence has been gathered in violation of the Amendment.

Question 15

The text refers to_________as police actions and procedures that violate any of the five constitutional rights.

Accepted Answer

A) bad evidence 
B) bad methods 
C) good methods 
D) good evidence 
A) bad evidence 
B) bad methods 
C) good methods 
D) good evidence

Question 16

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule does not apply:

Accepted Answer

A) when there is overwhelming evidence of a defendant's guilt 
B) in murder and aggravated sexual assault cases 
C) if the defendant waives his or her Fourth Amendment rights 
D) to collateral proceedings 
A) when there is overwhelming evidence of a defendant's guilt 
B) in murder and aggravated sexual assault cases 
C) if the defendant waives his or her Fourth Amendment rights 
D) to collateral proceedings

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the exclusionary rule?

Accepted Answer

A) Fostering false testimony by police officers 
B) Court delay 
C) Diversion of resources from suppression hearings to appeal trials 
D) Encouragement of plea bargaining 
A) Fostering false testimony by police officers 
B) Court delay 
C) Diversion of resources from suppression hearings to appeal trials 
D) Encouragement of plea bargaining

Question 18

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Herring v.U.S.(2009),involving a search pursuant to an active arrest warrant that was later discovered to have been recalled several months earlier:

Accepted Answer

A) evidence obtained by officers who honestly believe they are acting lawfully is admissible. 
B) the good faith of officers is irrelevant to the determination whether or not to exclude evidence. 
C) all evidence seized pursuant to a search not based on probable cause must be excluded. 
D) the evidence seized pursuant to the search is admissible if the police acted objectively,in reasonably good faith and the error in record keeping was negligent but not reckless 
A) evidence obtained by officers who honestly believe they are acting lawfully is admissible. 
B) the good faith of officers is irrelevant to the determination whether or not to exclude evidence. 
C) all evidence seized pursuant to a search not based on probable cause must be excluded. 
D) the evidence seized pursuant to the search is admissible if the police acted objectively,in reasonably good faith and the error in record keeping was negligent but not reckless

Question 19

Detail five possible negative effects of the exclusionary rule.

Accepted Answer

Possible negative effects of the exclusi

Question 20

The three justifications for the exclusionary rule are the constitutional justification,the deterrence justification,and the_________justification.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three justifications for the exclusionary rule...

The exclusionary rule is a vehicle to protect the_________Amendment.

The U.S.Supreme Court gave birth to the exclusionary rule in what landmark 1914 decision?

The best known and most controversial consequence of illegal government action:

Explain five exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

Discuss two U.S.Supreme Court opinions that expend the good-faith exception.

Which doctrine holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial if the poisonous connection between the illegal police actions and the evidence weakens sufficiently?

The_________justification stems from an ancient legal saying,"There's no right without a remedy."

Empirical research on the exclusionary rule suggests that:

The U.S.Supreme Court has relied on three justifications for throwing out good evidence.Which of the following is NOT one of these three justifications?

Recent research into the effects of the exclusionary rule indicates that the exclusionary rule affects only a minuscule number of cases.

The rationale used to justify the exclusionary rule that is based on the notion that excluding evidence obtained in violation of the constitution prevents illegal law enforcement is the_________rationale.

The Supreme Court's decision in Weeks v.U.S.in 1914 is significant because it:

The exclusionary rule does not apply to:

The Fourth Amendment:

The text refers to_________as police actions and procedures that violate any of the five constitutional rights.

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule does not apply:

Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the exclusionary rule?

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Herring v.U.S.(2009),involving a search pursuant to an active arrest warrant that was later discovered to have been recalled several months earlier:

Detail five possible negative effects of the exclusionary rule.

The three justifications for the exclusionary rule are the constitutional justification,the deterrence justification,and the_________justification.

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

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Exam 10: Remedies for Constitutional Violations I: the Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

The exclusionary rule is a vehicle to protect the_________Amendment.

The U.S.Supreme Court gave birth to the exclusionary rule in what landmark 1914 decision?

The best known and most controversial consequence of illegal government action:

Explain five exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

Discuss two U.S.Supreme Court opinions that expend the good-faith exception.

Which doctrine holds that illegally seized evidence can be introduced at trial if the poisonous connection between the illegal police actions and the evidence weakens sufficiently?

The_________justification stems from an ancient legal saying,"There's no right without a remedy."

Empirical research on the exclusionary rule suggests that:

The U.S.Supreme Court has relied on three justifications for throwing out good evidence.Which of the following is NOT one of these three justifications?

Recent research into the effects of the exclusionary rule indicates that the exclusionary rule affects only a minuscule number of cases.

The rationale used to justify the exclusionary rule that is based on the notion that excluding evidence obtained in violation of the constitution prevents illegal law enforcement is the_________rationale.

The Supreme Court's decision in Weeks v.U.S.in 1914 is significant because it:

The exclusionary rule does not apply to:

The Fourth Amendment:

The text refers to_________as police actions and procedures that violate any of the five constitutional rights.

The U.S.Supreme Court has ruled that the exclusionary rule does not apply:

Which of the following is NOT a potential negative consequence of the exclusionary rule?

According to the Supreme Court opinion in Herring v.U.S.(2009),involving a search pursuant to an active arrest warrant that was later discovered to have been recalled several months earlier:

Detail five possible negative effects of the exclusionary rule.

The three justifications for the exclusionary rule are the constitutional justification,the deterrence justification,and the_________justification.

Crime Control in a Constitutional Democracy

Criminal Procedure and the Constitution

The Definition of Searches and Seizures

Stop and Frisk

Seizures of Persons: Arrest

Searches for Evidence

Special Needs Searches

Self-Incrimination

Identification Procedures Identification Procedures

Constitutional Violations II: Other Remedies Against Official Misconduct

Court Proceedings I: Before Trial

Court Proceedings II: Trial and Conviction

After Conviction

Criminal Procedure in Crisis Times

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