Assignment:
Each of your answers should be written using your own words. Do not copy and paste from your textbook or an Internet source. Simply copying from the book word-for-word does not show me that you understand the concepts. Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. This assignment is designed to see if you are reading and understanding the material from your textbook and learning modules, so these should be the sources you are citing in your work.
You should not need to do research from additional resources unless the question specifically asks you to do so; you should not be Googling the answers for these questions.Please review the APA module under the "Getting Started" area if you need assistance. As a criminal justice professional, it is imperative that you learn the finer aspects of writing. Citing and referencing are part of the gradable criteria for your weekly work.
1. Discuss the arguments for an against the exclusionary rule. Be sure to provide examples and explain your position on the exclusionary rule.
2. Review the Nix v. Williams case and respond to the following: do you feel that the United States Supreme Court made the correct assumption in stating that the searchers probably would have found the deceased girl's body, even without the information provided by Williams? If the United States Supreme Court had ruled that the subsequent discovery of the body and related evidence was fruit of the poisonous tree, would justice have been served? Why or why not?
3. What are the possible causes of mistaken eyewitness identification? Discuss each thoroughly.
4. Describe and discuss three examples of special needs searches. Be sure to provide examples within your answer.
5. What other ways, other than lineups, can be used by police to make the identification of a person as the perpetrator of a crime more reliable?