Before the Creation of the Exclusionary Rule, All of the Following

question 63

Multiple Choice

Before the creation of the exclusionary rule, all of the following were true except ______.

• A)various civil, criminal, and administrative penalties for violation of the Fourth Amendment did very little to deter police
• B)law enforcement officials were hesitant to pursue administrative complaints
• C)prosecutors were reluctant to bring criminal actions against police
• D)derivative evidence was excluded from evidence in a trial

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