Exam 10: The Exclusionary Rule and Entrapment

The first step in challenging the reasonableness of a search is ______.

Unlawfully seized evidence can be admitted at trial if it can be shown that the police were acting "______."

The silver-platter doctrine was ruled unconstitutional in which case?

Research conducted by Thomas Davies indicates that ______ of all felony arrests are either not prosecuted or result in nonconviction at trial due to loss of evidence from the exclusionary rule.

Historically, some jurisdictions have allowed civilians to sit on a board of review of police conduct to investigate cases of suspected abuse of authority, with the power to enact disciplinary action if necessary.

According to the text, the exclusionary rule has led police departments to better train their officers and stress the importance of ______.

Discuss the exclusionary rule in both federal and state courts.Use various court cases to help discuss the application of the rule at both levels.

Evidence obtained resulting from an unlawful search may be used if it can be shown more likely than not that the police would have eventually discovered the evidence in a similar condition by means of the ______ rule.

As a general rule, defendants must challenge the admissibility of evidence as a pretrial motion to be allowed to appeal a conviction based on that evidence being allowed at trial.

Overnight guests do not have an expectation of privacy in a home.

Any evidence that is discovered as a result of unlawfully seized items is known as ______.

Entrapment is a defense to a criminal charge that is available to defendants who allege that they were induced to commit a crime by the government.

All of the following arguments are made against the exclusionary rule except ______.

Which of the following tests for entrapment focuses on the predisposition of the defendant?

The Fourth Amendment protects individuals against unreasonable searches and seizures, and this safeguard would be seriously weakened if evidence seized in an unreasonable search is used against an accused at trial.

All of the following are examples of noncriminal proceedings except ______.

Evidence unlawfully obtained from a defendant can be used to impeach testimony given by a defense witness.

A weak connection between the unlawful search and the seizure of evidence is also referred to as dissipating the taint.

The collateral proceedings exception permits the use of unlawfully seized evidence in proceedings that are not part of the formal trial.

Which is the leading case in regard to the independent-source exception to the exclusionary rule?