Respond to all five questions presented. This exam covers Chapters 10-15, of the assigned textbook. Be sure to include key points in the assigned readings and videos on the Learning and Assessment Activities page within your examination responses.

Keep the following in mind when completing this midterm essay examination:
•When developing your answers, you must include (cited) facts to support the major points in your response. Your responses should not include continuous citations without your thoughts and analysis also. Rather, your responses must reflect a balance between facts and your perspective on the points you made.
•Include some cited references and format them in the American Psychological Association (APA) writing style (6th edition).

CJ265 Final essay examination questions:
1. Explain fully the five exceptions to the “exclusionary rule.” .
2.Identify and explain the differences between the two types of civil lawsuits that can be brought against individual, state, and federal officers..
3.Identify and explain which Constitutional rights defendants waive when they enter a guilty plea. Also, identify and describe the specific protections that the three major controlling U.S. Supreme Court cases require of judges when a defendant pleads guilty..
4.Compare and contrast sentencing guidelines with mandatory minimum sentences, including the three aims of each type of sentence..
5.Identify and assess the counterterrorism and counterintelligence provisions of the USA Patriot Act within the context of balancing the government’s power with individual privacy..