Detail five possible negative effects of the exclusionary rule
What will be an ideal response?
Possible negative effects of the exclusionary rule include:
*court delay
*diversion of resources from trials to suppression hearings
*weakening of the Fourth Amendment guarantees by judges reluctant to exclude
evidence
*encouragement of plea bargaining
*empowerment of corrupt police officers to immunize criminals by botching searches
*imposition of extrajudicial punishment by officers who find themselves unable to
secure convictions lawfully
*fostering false testimony by police officers
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