Question 1

The prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the evidence erroneously admitted did not contribute to the conviction in order to prove:

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A)  automatic reversal.
B)  harmless error.
C)  mandatory remand.
D)  inevitable reversal.

Question 2

If the officers obtained verbal consent,but the department policy required a written consent,it is not a violation of the exclusionary rule,because

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A)  the agency rule is invalid.
B)  the agency rule cannot contradict the constitutional rule.
C)  it is independent source.
D)  it violates an agency rule,but not the constitutional rule.

Question 3

For this evidence to be admissible and not a violation of the exclusionary rule,

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A)  no search warrant is needed,because of the principle of inevitable discovery.
B)  no search warrant is needed,because it is independent source.
C)  a search warrant would have been needed.
D)  no search warrant is needed,because the actions occurring in the apartment were illegal.

Question 4

Police today are more professional and have more training as a result of:

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A)  the plea bargaining rule.
B)  the silver platter doctrine.
C)  the exclusionary rule.
D)  both the pleas bargaining rule and silver platter doctrine.

Question 5

The primary purpose of the exclusionary rule is to deter misconduct by:

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A)  defense attorneys.
B)  judges.
C)  police.
D)  prosecutors.

Question 6

Which of the following is an exception to the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine?

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A)  Golden platter
B)  Harmless error
C)  Purged taint
D)  Standing

Question 7

If a neighbor had conducted the search and found the evidence,then called the officers,it is admissible,because it is

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A)  a private search.
B)  fruit of the poisonous tree.
C)  independent source.
D)  an inevitable source.

Question 8

Illegally seized evidence and the "fruit of the poisonous tree" are:

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A)  admissible under certain exceptions.
B)  not subject to the exclusionary rule.
C)  never admissible under any circumstances.
D)  None of the answers are correct.

Question 9

To prove_________ error,the prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the evidence erroneously admitted did not contribute to the conviction.

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Question 10

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to_________ police misconduct.

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Question 11

Mapp v.Ohio and Miranda v.Arizona were important in the additional powers of discretion they gave to law enforcement officers

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The exclusionary rule provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is:

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A)  admissible in legal proceeding if it is used to prove a fact.
B)  admissible in a civil suit brought by an individual for breach of contract.
C)  inadmissible a criminal proceeding to prove a fact by the prosecution.
D)  inadmissible in a criminal proceeding as evidence of guilt.

Question 13

Is the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule weaker or stronger today compared to the periods of the Weeks and Mapp decisions? Why has this occurred? Do you think this is a good or bad trend? Explain your position and provide examples.

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The Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule i...

Question 14

The 1914 decision in which the U.S.Supreme Court decided that the exclusionary rule applied in all federal prosecutions was _________v.United States.

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The answer of The 1914 decision in which the U.S.Supreme...

Question 15

Which of the following is an alternative to the exclusionary rule?

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A)  A civil tort action against the government
B)  An independent review board in the executive branch
C)  Adoption of an expanded good faith exception
D)  All of the answers are correct.

Question 16

The exclusionary rule applies to illegally seized evidence (the primary evidence).

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Evidence that is obtained through the use of illegally obtained evidence is called the_________ .

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fruit of t...

Question 18

Which of the following options for the exclusionary rule do you think is best? Explain your position.
A.Totally abolish the exclusionary rule
B.Create more exceptions to the exclusionary rule
C.Abolish the exceptions to the exclusionary rule

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I do not think any of these options is b...

Question 19

U.S.Supreme Court decisions strongly suggest that the exclusionary rule applies only to Fourth Amendment search and seizure cases.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In Britain,illegally obtained evidence is admitted in court,but the:

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A)  defendant cannot be imprisoned for the crime.
B)  officer at fault is subject to internal department discipline.
C)  agency involved must pay a heavy fine to the defendant.
D)  officer at fault must pay a heavy fine to the defendant.

Exam 4: The Exclusionary Rule

In Britain,illegally obtained evidence is admitted in court,but the:

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If a neighbor had conducted the search and found the evidence,then called the officers,it is admissible,because it is

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Is the Fourth Amendment exclusionary rule weaker or stronger today compared to the periods of the Weeks and Mapp decisions? Why has this occurred? Do you think this is a good or bad trend? Explain your position and provide examples.

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Police today are more professional and have more training as a result of:

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The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to_________ police misconduct.

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The exclusionary rule applies to illegally seized evidence (the primary evidence).

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Which of the following is an alternative to the exclusionary rule?

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Which of the following is an exception to the "fruit of the poisonous tree" doctrine?

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Evidence that is obtained through the use of illegally obtained evidence is called the_________ .

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The exclusionary rule provides that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment is:

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Mapp v.Ohio and Miranda v.Arizona were important in the additional powers of discretion they gave to law enforcement officers

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The primary purpose of the exclusionary rule is to deter misconduct by:

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If the officers obtained verbal consent,but the department policy required a written consent,it is not a violation of the exclusionary rule,because

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For this evidence to be admissible and not a violation of the exclusionary rule,

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Illegally seized evidence and the "fruit of the poisonous tree" are:

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U.S.Supreme Court decisions strongly suggest that the exclusionary rule applies only to Fourth Amendment search and seizure cases.

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Which of the following options for the exclusionary rule do you think is best? Explain your position. A.Totally abolish the exclusionary rule B.Create more exceptions to the exclusionary rule C.Abolish the exceptions to the exclusionary rule

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The prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the evidence erroneously admitted did not contribute to the conviction in order to prove:

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The 1914 decision in which the U.S.Supreme Court decided that the exclusionary rule applied in all federal prosecutions was _________v.United States.

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To prove_________ error,the prosecution must show beyond a reasonable doubt that the evidence erroneously admitted did not contribute to the conviction.

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