Inclusionary Rule: A Case Study

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In the federal and State courts, evidence illegally obtained by law-enforcement officers cannot be acknowledged in a criminal court for prosecution, should the accused objects to its admission (Paulsen 1963). In my humble opinion, the exclusionary rule should be applied to any evidence or person obtained illegally. As a police officer, we must respect all the laws of evidence whether we like them or not.
The Supreme Court has said that being kidnapped has no bearing on the proceeding of a criminal trial, although an exception may exist if the conduct of the government should outrage, shock or be a gross invasion of the defendant’s constitutional right, the defendant may be set free Hall, Daniel E. (2014).
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