Exam 2: The Exclusionary Rule

Before the exclusionary rule was extended to all state criminal proceedings, some searches were considered to be so "shocking to the conscience" that they required exclusion of the evidence based on the right to due process.

Which of the following cases addresses the "tainted fruit of the poisonous tree" aspect of the exclusionary rule?

The police enter an individual's home without consent or a warrant and seize evidence to be used against the individual. Which case law may be used to rule this evidence inadmissible in court?

Which of the following cases best illustrates the "inevitable discovery" exception to the exclusionary rule?

Evidence obtained illegally may be admissible if the police can prove that they would have discovered the evidence anyway through lawful means.

Which of the following exceptions to the exclusionary rule dictates that illegally seized evidence may be admissible in court when voluntary acts by the suspect remove the contamination of the illegality?

Nontestimonial statements are not admissible in court.

The ________ exception to the exclusionary rule allows the use of evidence obtained by officers who act in reasonable reliance on a search warrant that is based on information that was not obtained illegally.

A major purpose of the exclusionary rule is to:

The decision in Arizona v. Evans extends an exception to the exclusionary rule when an error is committed by court employees rather than the police.

The good-faith exception for police applies to errors made by nonjudicial personnel.

Evidence obtained as a result of legal acts by the police must be excluded.

To arrest a suspect in another person's home, does the police need to obtain a search warrant to enter the house legally?

Some searches are so "shocking to the conscience" as to require exclusion of the evidence seized based on the due process clause of the Constitution. These cases are limited to:

As decided in Davis v. Washington, which of the following would be considered "nontestimonial" statements?

The right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures is contained within the Sixth Amendment to the Constitution.

A warrantless nonconsensual entry of a residence by police to arrest an overnight guest violates the ________ Amendment.

The "fruit of the poisoned tree" rule allows the use of all illegally seized evidence in court.

Tape-recordings of calls to the police may be admissible in court during trial as evidence as long as they are:

Any additional evidence obtained as a result of illegal acts is also known as: