Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement

ISBN-10
0323354319
ISBN-13
9780323354318
Series
Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement
Category
Political Science
Language
English
Published
2015-02-12
Publisher
Routledge
Authors
Jeffery T. Walker, Rolando V. del Carmen

Description

Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Ninth 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 be 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. Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement provides students and practitioners with historical and social context for their role in criminal justice and the legal guidelines they follow in their day-to-day policing activities. It covers almost every aspect of police officer duties, including stop and frisk, search and seizure, vehicle searches, confessions, and legal liabilities. Fully updated chapters cover computer-related cases, with the most up-to-date information law officers need to be successful at their jobs within the limits of the law. Includes briefs of every major supreme court decision relevant to law enforcement in the twenty-first century and earlier Each brief consists of a capsule, facts, the relevant issues, the decision and reasoning, and case significance Lists top ten most important cases in day-to-day policing Easy to follow—organized according to the policing issues addressed by each case

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