Assignment: Exclusionary Rule/Search and Seizure
Overview
In this assignment, you will explain the legal basis for the Exclusionary Rule and examine how it applies to police officers when conducting a search and/or seizure.
Instructions
Review the Exclusionary Rule, and then write a report on the following:
• What are the two main U.S. Supreme Court cases (federal/state) the Exclusionary Rule is based upon?
• What does this rule mean to a police officer?
• What types of searches and/or seizures are exempt from this rule and why?
Deliverable
• Complete in MSWord
• Use APA style to format your assignment as well as citations and references
• There will not be a cover or header sheet
• Must be a minimum of 2 pages (500 words) in length