The Impact of Excluding Evidence Seized During an Unreasonable Search

question 32

Multiple Choice

The impact of excluding evidence seized during an unreasonable search is:

• A) The cost of excluding evidence has led to a large proportion of cases ending in acquittals.
• B) The cost of excluding evidence has led police departments to stress the importance of police professionalism.
• C) The cost of excluding evidence has led police department to add training programs to help police officers legally circumvent the Fourth Amendment.
• D) All of the above are correct.

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Definitions:

Favorable Cost Variance

A variance that occurs when the actual cost is less than standard cost.

Standard Cost

A predetermined cost of manufacturing, storing, and marketing a product, used for budgeting and performance evaluation.

Variances

Differences between planned or expected financial performances to the actual financial performance.

Standard Costs

Predetermined costs for materials, labor, and overhead that are used as benchmarks to measure actual performance against expected results.