Violation of the defendant’s rights

The Exclusionary Rule prevents evidence from being admitted in court if it was obtained in violation of the defendant’s rights. The intent was to deter intentional police misconduct.

Considering the fact that most major cases that go through the appeals process are ultimately decided on a split decision (5-4 or 6-3) by the Supreme Court Justices, does the Exclusionary Rule work?

If the 9 top judges can’t agree whether evidence was lawfully obtained after months of study and debate, how do we expect law enforcement officers to make the correct choice in 10 seconds or 10 minutes?

Are there more effective deterrents to this issue?

In your initial post of at least 200-300 words, use the principles from the scenario that you just completed and answer the following questions.