Assignment: US Law and the Exclusionary Rule Essay
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:
1. What is the Exclusionary Rule?
2. How was it created?
3. Why was it created?
4. What is the purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?
5. Why does it only apply to criminal cases and not to civil cases?
6. Is the Exclusionary Rule effective in achieving the stated reasons for its creation? Are there better alternative ways to achieve that goal?
7. Does the rule deter law enforcement from conducting illegal searches and searches in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Fourth Amendment?
8. What parameters and remedies are in place to prevent violation of the exclusionary rule?
9. What is qualified immunity, and how does it directly correlate with the exclusionary rule?
10. What impact did Mapp v. Ohio and the United States v. Leon have on the Exclusionary Rule?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.