A Brief Review of the Exclusionary Rule

Before we begin delving into the criticisms of the Exclusionary Rule, let’s take a moment to review this law. The Exclusionary Rule is a law that prohibits certain evidence from being used in a criminal trial, specifically— illegally obtained evidence. It was put into place to deter law enforcement officers from carrying out illegal search and seizures or home raids in the hopes of obtaining evidence to convict a person accused of a crime.

Two More Objections Critics Have Toward the Exclusionary Rule

One the surface, the Exclusionary Rule sounds fairly straightforward and like a good idea. After all, it protects an accused person and helps ensure their right to a fair trial. In addition, it deters law enforcement officers from carrying out any illegal activity by ensuring consequences for such actions.

However, there is another side to this story. No law is perfect, and the critics of the Exclusionary Rule have four specific objections to this particular law. In a previous post, we discussed two of those objections. They were:

Two more objections from the critics include:

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