Critics propose civil suits against police as a substitute for the exclusionary rule.

Evidence

Opponents of the exclusionary rule propose replacing it with other mechanisms, such as civil suits against police by victims of illegal searches or interrogations. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 1855

Categorization

  • XREF: Connects to the civil-liability and §1983 damages discussion later in the chapter as an alternative remedy for constitutional violations. — connects to: Opposing camps on litigation agree the civil justice system needs reform. — G. Alan Tarr, Judicial Process and Judicial…, 2334; Private civil enforcement with treble damages was proposed as an alternative to criminal penalties — Henry M. Hart, Jr. and Albert M. Sacks, The Legal Process: Basic Problems in…, 917

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