How did the case in Mapp v. Ohio extend protections to people accused of crimes?

Question

(1 point)
• The case established search warrants to prevent illegal searches and seizures.
• The case established search warrants to only female criminals.
• The case established less probation time for criminals under the age of 35 years old.
• The case established a maximum of two years in jail for criminals.

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The case established search warrants to prevent illegal searches and seizures.

Mapp v. Ohio (1961) extended protections to people accused of crimes by applying the exclusionary rule to the states, which prohibits the use of illegally obtained evidence in court. This case established that evidence obtained through unlawful searches and seizures could not be used against defendants in state courts, thereby strengthening Fourth Amendment protections.