NCJ Number
36634
Date Published
1976
Length
480 pages
Annotation
COMPENDIUM OF FEDERAL COURT DECISIONS SHAPING THE CRIMINAL LAW IN SEVERAL STATES AND COMPREHENSIVE SELECTION OF STATE APPELLATE DECISIONS TO SERVE AS A QUICK REFERENCE SOURCE FOR PEACE OFFICERS.
Abstract
THE FIRST SECTION OF THE BOOK OUTLINES THE SOURCE, DEFINITION, AND FUNCTION OF LAW INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONCEPTS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. SUBSEQUENT SECTIONS DEAL WITH LAWS OF ARREST, SEARCH, AND SEIZURE; CRIMES AGAINST MORALS, ORDER, AND JUSTICE, CRIMES AGAINST THE PERSON; AND CRIMES AGAINST PROPERTY.