Quiz #2 Flashcards
True or False: Evidence which is illegally seized by a CIVILIAN is inadmissible in court
False
In what case was the exclusionary rule applied to state criminal proceedings?
Mapp v. Ohio
True or False: The exclusionary rule prohibits the used of illegally obtained evidence in a divorce and child custody hearing.
False
True or False: The good faith exception applies if an officer was acting on a warrant signed by a judge that was based on an honest affidavit
True
True or False: Under the collateral used exception, a prosecutor may also use illegally obtained evidence to impeach a witness so long is it is not a part of the prosecutor’s case in chief
True
What is the purpose of the exclusionary rule?
To deter police misconduct
Which of the following statements best describes the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine?
Evidence which would not have been discovered except for the previous or initial illegality is also excluded.
Which of the following is an example of the “good faith” exception to the exclusionary rule
The police obtained a search warrant based on legally obtained evidence. The judge issuing the search warrant was incorrect in determining that probable cause existed. The police use the search warrant to conduct a search
Which of the following statements most accurately describes the development of exclusionary rule
The exclusionary rule was created by the United States Supreme Court
Which of the following exceptions allow the use of illegally seized evidence in court setting which do not result in the determination of guilt or innocence?
Collateral Use
