The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
53. Why Do Courts Throw Out Good Evidence?
The U.S. Constitution in Five Minutes - Joseph L. Smith
Wendy L. Martinek [+]
Binghamton University
Wendy L. Martinek is a professor of political science at Binghamton University. She works primarily on judicial decision making and the design of courts.
Description
Evidence gathered in violation of the Fourth Amendment cannot be used at trial because of the exclusionary rule developed by the U.S. Supreme Court. The Court has, however, identified several exceptions to this rule, such as when the evidence would have been inevitably discovered anyway.