questions for Ms. Kim Woods

Questions needed by 8pm tonight EST

**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.**

DQ 1: What is the Exclusionary Rule and what is an example? What are the exceptions of the rule? How does the Exclusionary Rule apply to criminal procedure? Compare and contrast the criteria (including rationale) on which the Exclusionary Rule was based. Should the rule be abolished? Are there better alternative remedies to the rule and if so, what are they?

150 word count

DQ 2: Research a relatively recent (last 6 months) local or national news article (US newspaper or news outlet - CNN, Fox, NBC, etc) pertaining to the Exclusionary Rule - post a brief summary of the main points of the article (in your words), and then explain why you chose it and how it ties to the Exclusionary Rule -- the major points. What can the class learn from this story? You can use a local paper or broadcast news story or a major national paper or national network or cable news story. Remember to provide a citation. 

150 word count