Which of the Following Is False About the Exclusionary Rule

question 29

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is false about the exclusionary rule?

• A)The exclusionary rule was created by the Federal Rules of Evidence and the Rules have been adopted by every state.
• B)The exclusionary rule initially only applied to federal courts.
• C)The Fourteenth Amendment is interpreted to apply the exclusionary rule to the states.
• D)Case law applied the exclusionary rule to the states.

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