Exclusionary Rule

§ What is the Exclusionary Rule?
§ How was it created?
§ Why was it created?
§ What is the purpose of the Exclusionary Rule?
§ Why does it only apply to criminal cases and not to civil cases?
§ Is the Exclusionary Rule effective in achieving the stated reasons for its creation? Are there better alternative ways to achieve that goal?
§ Does the rule deter law enforcement from conducting illegal searches and searches in violation of the U.S. Constitution and the Fourth Amendment?
§ What parameters and remedies are in place to prevent violation of the exclusionary rule?
§ What is qualified immunity, and how does it directly correlate with the exclusionary rule?
§ What impact did Mapp v. Ohio and the United States v. Leon have on the Exclusionary Rule?”