Exclusionary Rule Vs Savana Redding

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cases also relates to the Fourth Amendment, which requires "search and seizure" of evidence, also known as the exclusionary rule (Srinivas, 2012, p. 179). The exclusionary rule states that, “Evidence must be collected and analyzed without violating the rights of the defendant; if the rights of the defendant are violated, then the evidence will not be upheld in court” (Srinivas, 2012, p. 179).
Savana Redding is a 13-year-old eighth grader enrolled at Safford Middle School. She is an honor student who has no history of disciplinary problems or substance abuse. A male student reported receiving a prescription - strength ibuprofen pill from a peer named Marissa. The school officials questioned Marissa and conducted a search by looking through

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