The Supreme Court stated that the exclusionary rule operates as a judicially created remedy designed to safeguard Fourth Amendment rights generally through its deterrent effect, rather than a constitutional right of the person aggrieved in:
a. Mapp v. Ohio
b. Weeks v. U.S.
c. United States v. Leon
d. Wolf v. Colorado
Answer is c. United States v. Leon
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You are a federal prosecutor attempting to use the Racketeering Influenced and Corrupt Organization (RICO) Act against an Asian organized crime group THAT operates a legitimate international clothing manufacturer in Brooklyn, New York. What provision of the RICO statutes are you going to use?
a. deriving income from racketeering or the unlawful collection of debts and use or investment of such income b. conducting business through a pattern of racketeering c. acquiring an interest in or control of any enterprise engaged in interstate of foreign commerce d. conspiring to use racketeering as a means of making income
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a. Defense attorneys b. Private citizens c. Trial judges d. Police officers
Besides notification of charges against the accused, what is the other procedural element that is required to satisfy the definition of a "fair trial" under the fundamental fairness doctrine?
a. a hearing of the facts before sentencing b. the presence of effective defense counsel at trial c. timely sentencing upon conviction d. the right to appeal if found guilty