SOCL 3371 Study Guide - Jeffrey Dahmer, United States Marshals Service, Irresistible Impulse
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Irresistible impulse test used as a supplement of the mcnoughton test because it became apparent to judicial officials that a mental disease or defect could cause someone to not be able to control their behavior. Jeffrey dahmer entered plea of not guilty by reason of insanity and this test was used: search warrants in la must be executed within 10 days of it being issued, look at pg. 201 the exclusionary rule : exclusionary rule created by ussc. 4th amendment protects against illegal search and seizures. In 1914 court case weeks v. united states the court creates exclusionary rule. Then federal agents went to weeks place of employment arrested him, then later both city police and feds went back to weeks room and took more stuff. Weeks was convicted despite protests evidence was illegally obtained. Ussc which said the us marshal could only have invaded the home of the accused when armed with a warrant.
