The criminal defendant's remedy for police violations of his or her constitutional rights is:

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The remedy for police violations of a criminal defendant's constitutional rights is exclusion of evidence obtained through the violation. This is known as the exclusionary rule, which is meant to deter illegal police conduct and protect the defendant's Fourth Amendment rights against unreasonable searches and seizures. A grand jury hearing and the exigent circumstances exception are not remedies for police violations of constitutional rights.

The Criminal Defendant's Remedy for Police Violations of His or Her