Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement

10. New Auflage 2019
ISBN: 978-0-367-14692-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 392 Seiten, Format (B × H): 234 mm x 187 mm, Gewicht: 724 g

Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Tenth Edition, offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting law enforcement in the United States, creating a must-have reference for police officers to stay up-to-date and have a strong understanding of the law and their function within it. All cases are briefed in a common format to allow for comparisons among cases and include facts, relevant issues, and the Court’s decision and reasoning. The significance of each case is also explained, making clear its impact on citizens and law enforcement. The book provides students and practitioners with historical and social context for their role in criminal justice and the legal guidelines that should be followed in day-to-day policing activities.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate Core

Autoren/Hrsg.

del Carmen, Rolando V.

Walker, Jeffery T.

Fachgebiete

• Rechtswissenschaften Öffentliches Recht Staats- und Verfassungsrecht
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Rechtswissenschaften Strafrecht Kriminologie, Strafverfolgung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to the Tenth Edition; List of Top Ten Cases in Day-to-Day Policing; List of Cases with Principle (Capsule) of Law; Table of Cases; 1. Probable Cause; 2. The Exclusionary Rule; 3. Stop and Frisk; 4. Arrest and Other Seizures of Persons; 5. Seizures of Things; 6. Searches—In General; 7. Searches after Arrest; 8. Searches with Consent; 9. Vehicle Stops and Searches; 10. Searches of People in Vehicles; 11. Roadblocks; 12. Electronic Surveillance; 13. Plain View and Open Fields Searches; 14. Searches by Dogs; 15. Computer/Cell Phone Searches; 16. Use of Force; 17. What Constitutes Interrogation for Miranda Purposes?; 18. Confessions and Admissions: Cases Affirming Miranda; 19. Confessions and Admissions: Cases Weakening Miranda; 20. Lineups and Other Pretrial Identification Procedures; 21. Right to Counsel Related to Policing; 22. Entrapment; 23. Legal Liabilities; Index

Über Autor(innen)

Rolando V. del Carmen was at the time of his death Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice (Law) in the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University. He authored numerous books and articles in various areas of law related to criminal justice. He won all three major awards given by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, taught numerous graduate and undergraduate classes in law, and was a mentor and friend to many of his students.

Jeffery T. Walker is a professor and Chair of the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. Dr. Walker has written 10 books and almost 100 journal articles and book chapters. He has obtained over $15 million in grants from the Department of Justice, National Institute of Drug Abuse, National Science Foundation, Center for Disease Control, and others. His areas of interest are social/environmental factors of neighborhoods, legal issues of policing, and crime mapping/crime analysis. He is a past President of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences. Editorial experience includes service as Editor of the Journal of Criminal Justice Education. Previous publications include articles in Justice Quarterly, and Journal of Quantitative Criminology, and the books Legal Guide for Police: Constitutional Issues (12th Edition) and Foundations of Crime Analysis. Walker also served as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations (AFOSI), conducting major felony crime investigations. In September 2001 he was mobilized to provide counterintelligence, protective services, and force protection support to military personnel in US and overseas locations. His final assignment was Superintendent of Counterintelligence Investigations at Headquarters/AFOSI in Washington, DC.