- Summarize the constitutional basis for criminal procedure.
- Explain the exclusionary rule and the exceptions to it. Likewise, summarize the fruit of the poisonous tree doctrine and the exceptions to it.
- Explain the defense of qualified immunity.
- What is reasonable suspicion and when is it used?
- Define probable cause and identify several sources of information that a police officer can rely on to make the probable cause determination
- Are the remedies introduced in this Unit sufficient to deter police misconduct? Why or why not? What other remedy, if any, would you propose?
3.7 Pick a Case From the National Registry of Exonerations and Summarize This semester we have examined the steps in a typical felony prosecution and
3.7 Pick a Case From the National Registry of Exonerations and Summarize This semester we have examined the steps in a typical felony prosecution and the procedural safeguards in place for criminal defendants. Despite these safeguards, sometimes we still get it wrong, and innocent people are convicted of crimes they