Criminal Procedure and the Supreme Court: A Guide to the Major Decisions on Search and Seizure, Privacy, and Individual Rights

by David Brody, Rolando V. del Carmen, Craig Hemmens

Book Overview

In any episode of the popular television show Law and Order, questions of police procedure in collecting evidence often arise. Was a search legal? Was the evidence obtained lawfully? Did the police follow the rules in pursuing their case? While the show depicts fictional cases and scenarios, police procedure with regard to search and seizure is a real and significant issue in the criminal justice system today. The subject of many Supreme Court...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442201568
• ISBN13: 9781442201569
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Length: 382 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.1" x 9.1"