The 1961 Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio created the exclusionary rule. What impact does the exclusionary rule have on the American legal system?
a. The Bill of Rights does not apply to state criminal procedures, thus excluding state and local police from Fourth Amendment restrictions.
b. Blatantly obvious evidence against a suspect excludes the police from having to secure a warrant.
c. Any evidence obtained by police in violation of the Bill of Rights must be excluded from admission in a court of law.
d. The police may never legally arrest anyone without a properly issued warrant in his or her possession.
e. Individuals who enter the country illegally have no rights under the Constitution or statutory criminal procedures.
ANS: C
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