Exclusionary Rule and Amendments

Flashcards covering key legal concepts, cases, and definitions related to the Exclusionary Rule and amendments.

Exclusionary Rule

A legal principle that prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in a court of law.

4th Amendment

Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures and establishes the need for a warrant.

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

A landmark case that applied the exclusionary rule to state courts.

Plain View Exception

Legal principle that allows law enforcement to seize evidence without a warrant if it is in plain sight.

Inevitable Discovery

An exception to the exclusionary rule where evidence could have been discovered legally.

Good Faith Exception

Allows evidence to be used if law enforcement believed they were acting within the legal framework.

Kyllo v. US (2001)

Supreme Court ruling that prohibits the use of thermal imaging technology to detect heat patterns in a home without a warrant.

Jones v. US (2012)

A ruling stating that law enforcement cannot track a vehicle using a GPS device without a warrant.

Riley v. California (2014)

A case that decided police must obtain a warrant to search the data on a cell phone.

5th Amendment

Part of the Bill of Rights that provides protections against self-incrimination and double jeopardy.

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

A Supreme Court case establishing that detained individuals must be informed of their rights to silence and legal counsel.

Double Jeopardy

A legal doctrine that prevents a person from being tried for the same crime twice after acquittal.

Eminent Domain

The power of the government to take private property for public use, with compensation to the owner.

Kelo v. New London (2005)

A Supreme Court case that upheld the use of eminent domain for economic development.