Which of the Following Statements Is True About the Silver

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is true about the silver platter doctrine?

• A) The silver platter doctrine was the process whereby evidence was "served" by state law enforcement officers to federal prosecutors on a "silver platter."
• B) The silver platter doctrine was used by federal agent to circumvent the exclusionary rule.
• C) The silver platter doctrine was ruled unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1960 in Elkins v. United States.
• D) Only a and b are true.
• E) All of the above statements are true.

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