NCJ Number
85655
Journal
Police Studies Volume: 5 Issue: 3 Dated: (Fall 1982) Pages: 31-37
Date Published
1982
Length
7 pages
Annotation
This paper discusses the ramifications of the exclusionary rule as it operates in the United States and presents evidence of the perceptions of police officers in the United States and Great Britain toward the crime control and due process philosophies of criminal justice.
Abstract
More than 500 police officers of 5 police forces in both countries were interviewed by means of a questionnaire tapping responses on police work and the police environment. Both English and American officers showed a preferred orientation towards the crime control philosophy. The similarities between the perceptions of these two groups call into question the ability of the exclusionary rule to encourage an appreciation of the due process model of justice. Tabular data, eight notes, and 10 references are given. (Author abstract modified)