Amendments

Amendments

Amendments to the Constitution are almost as old as the Constitution itself. Learn more about the original “Amendments” (which we now call the Bill of Rights) as well as crucial later amendments that altered and extended the Constitution in new ways.

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4 of 8: Five Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule [No. 86]

In Mapp v. Ohio (1961) the Supreme Court established the exclusionary rule, which excludes from trial evidence obtained by illegal searches and seizures. Can some evidence obtained by an illegal search still be admitted in court? Professor Paul Casse ... In Mapp v. Ohio (1961) the Supreme Court established the exclusionary rule, which excludes from trial evidence obtained by illegal searches and seizures. Can some evidence obtained by an illegal search still be admitted in court? Professor Paul Cassell explains five exceptions to the exclusionary rule.

As always, the Federalist Society takes no position on particular legal or public policy issues; all expressions of opinion are those of the speaker.

Learn more about Paul Cassell:
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

Related links:

What is the Exclusionary Rule? [No. 86]
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

Differing views:

Exceptions to the Exclusionary Rule
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

The Purposes and Functions of Exclusionary Rules: A Comparative Overview
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

The Warrant Requirement and the Exclusionary Rule
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

Arizona v. Evans: Expanding Exclusionary Rule Exceptions and Contracting Fourth Amendment Protection
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/

The Future of Miranda and the Exclusionary Rule
https://law.utah.edu/people/paul-cassell/