Legal Guide for Police : Constitutional Issues

Legal Guide for Police: Constitutional Issuesis a valuable tool for students and law enforcement professionals, bringing them up to date with developments in the law of arrest, search and seizure, police authority to detain, questioning suspects and pretrial identification procedures, police power and its limitations, and civil liability of police officers and agencies. Including specific case examples, this revised edition adds introductory and conclusion material that provides context and offers the most current information for students and law enforcement professionals needing to develop a modern understanding of the law. Provides a concise treatment of up-to-date developments in the law of arrest, search and seizure, police authority to detain, questioning suspects and pretrial identification procedures, police power and its limitations, and civil liability of police officers and agenciesAppendix contains the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment, and a table of cases lists every case referenced in the textNew introductory andconclusion chapters offer context, and ancillary materials enhance learning for students of criminal justice