NCJ Number
63182
Date Published
1979
Length
32 pages
Annotation
THIS SUPPLEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION OF CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FOR POLICE PRESENTS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS FROM THE BOOK'S 1977 PUBLICATION THROUGH APRIL 1979 AND THEIR EFFECTS ON POLICE PRACTICE.
Abstract
THE SUPPLEMENT, AS WELL AS THE TEXT, ARE DESIGNED FOR USE IN A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COURSE FOCUSING ON COURT DECISIONS RELATING TO POLICE POLICY AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS. CASES PRESENTED RELATE TO (1) SPEECH, PRESS, AND ASSEMBLY; (2) AUTHORITY TO DETAIN AND ARREST; (3) SEARCH AND SEIZURE; (4) WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING; (5) INTERROGATORIES AND CONFESSIONS; (6) ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; (7) DOUBLE JEOPARDY; (8) FAIR AND JUST TRIAL AND HUMANE PUNISHMENT; AND (9) CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION. FOR THE THIRD EDITION OF THE TEXT, SEE NCJ-42956; FOR THE INSTRUCTOR'S GUIDE, NCJ-63181. (CFW)