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Mapp v. Ohio

Review the material at each of the sites below, then answer the questions provided.

The original Supreme Court opinion.
http://www.tourolaw.edu/patch/Mapp/

Critique of proposed bill to limit exclusionary rule.
http://www.aclu.org/NationalSecurity/NationalSecurity.cfm?ID=9166&c=111

The purpose of the exclusionary rule is to deter violations of the Fourth Amendment prohibition against illegal search and seizure.
  • Do you agree or disagree with the exclusionary rule as a remedy?
  • Can you think of other alternatives to deter Fourth Amendment violations by government agents?
  • Do you feel that a large number of criminals evade justice through use of the exclusionary rule?

Miranda

In your opinion what is the correct balance between civil liberties and public safety?

Recent challenge to Miranda warnings
http://cgi.cnn.com/US/9902/17/justice.miranda/

OP-ED: Racial Profiling

ACLU Freedom Network
http://www.aclu.org/profiling/

Coolidge V. New Hampshire
http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/scripts/getcase.pl?court=US&vol=407&invol=297






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