1. The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs
The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs. the Rights of Society
Limits on Conduct of Police Officers & Prosecutors
Defendant’s Pretrial Rights
Trial Rights

2. The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs
The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs. the Rights of Society
Extending the Rights of the Accused
Protect the innocent
Due process
Key SCOTUS cases:
Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)
Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

3. The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs
The Great Balancing Act: The Rights of the Accused vs. the Rights of Society
General Search Warrants
Unconstitutional
Exclusionary Rule
A policy forbidding the admission at trial of illegally seized evidence
 a demonstration of facts that permit a reasonable belief that a crime has been committed
Mapp v. Ohio (1961)