The exclusionary rule

          The exclusionary rule is not applicable in all Fourth Amendment proceedings. There are eight situations or types of proceedings in which the rule does not apply, according to court decisions. The following are the eight situations or proceedings where the exclusionary rule does not apply: Police violations of the knock-and-announce rule In searches by private persons Grand jury investigations Sentencing Arrests based on probable cause that violate state law Violations of agency rules Noncriminal proceedings Parole revocation hearings For this writing assignment, you will need to search out a case online to which the situation is applicable. You will briefly describe the case and then explain why one of these exceptions would apply.