** KIM WOODS** Exclusionary Rule Evaluation

***Please ensure that your references are from acceptable scholarly sources – that means, they should generally come from your assigned reading (at least one should be from the course textbooks), the Online library, professional journals and government agency websites. Please review resources in the library for more information on credible references. Some examples of unacceptable references include "Findlaw.com," online dictionaries and encyclopedias, "Wikipedia," "eHow.com," "Associated Content," commercial and essay websites. For definitions use your textbook and craft definitions based on what you have learned from your assigned reading – remember to cite the textbook. For a legal reference, instead of the commercial website, "Findlaw.com," use the Cornell Law School legal dictionary and sources such as the US Code.***

Write a 1,100- to 1,300- word paper in which you analyze the rationale and purpose of the exclusionary rule, and identify exceptions. In your analysis, state the ramifications of the exclusionary rule, as well as alternative remedies to the rule. Should the exclusionary rule be abolished? Provide an explanation and supporting research regarding why it should or should not be abolished.

Note: Do not include an abstract, but ensure that you do include a title page and a reference page.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines, to include "third person" and "active voice," an introduction, summary (or conclusion), APA headings, title page, scholarly references and citations.

***Please ensure that your references are from acceptable scholarly sources – that means, they should generally come from your assigned reading (at least one should be from the course textbooks), the Online library, professional journals and government agency websites. Please review resources in the library for more information on credible references. Some examples of unacceptable references include "Findlaw.com," online dictionaries and encyclopedias, "Wikipedia," "eHow.com," "Associated Content," commercial and essay websites. For definitions use your textbook and craft definitions based on what you have learned from your assigned reading – remember to cite the textbook. For a legal reference, instead of the commercial website, "Findlaw.com," use the Cornell Law School legal dictionary and sources such as the US Code.***