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1. Examine and explain the role and importance of 'discovery' in the pre-trial process. Identify and explain the various forms of discovery used in adjudications. When should some forms of discovery be used over others? Explain the Exclusionary Rule and how it relates to evidence collection.
Discovery is necessary for both the parties prior to going for a trail. This is the formal process for exchange of significant information between the parties on the witness and facts which is obtainable during the trail. It is due to discovery which enables the two parties know each other prior to the trail about the evidence which needs to be presented. As a result of this the trail by ambush is prohibited where the either sides doesn’t learn or know of each other’s evidence or witness till the trail begins as well as when there is no time to acquire answering evidence.
There are three forms of discovery process which is used in adjudications. Firstly, it is written discovery which is in the form of interrogatories and are in the form of questions. This requires version of facts and the claims. In case of special interrogatories it can be in pre-printed form. Also the questions can be from broad to specific and the attorney object if the interrogation are not fair or is difficult to understand. Second form is document production which is a complicated case such as medical mismanagement and product defects. The document involved is voluminous. As a process of document discovery courts allow access to computer files. The third form is deposition which is also called sworn statement. A person will reply to the questions asked by an attorney and the transcript will be written by the court reporter. The length of a deposition can be for an hour to a week (Find Law, 2018).
Exclusionary rule is a policy which prevents the United States government to accumulate witness and evidence for violation of United States constitution. The exclusionary rule was applicable to gain evidence due to an unreasonable seizure and violation of the Fourth amendment. Thus, the rationale behind the exclusionary...