Praxis II Government and Political Science

Answer: C - The Supreme Court decision in Mapp v. Ohio dealt with the concept of exclusionary rule and evidence being obtained through illegal means. Mapp v. Ohio was a landmark 1961 case in criminal procedure, in which the United States Supreme Court decided that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment, which protects against "unreasonable searches and seizures," may not be used in criminal prosecutions in state or federal courts.