The Evolution of the Fourth Amendment

by Thomas McInnis

Book Overview

This book explains the different approaches to interpreting the Fourth Amendment that the Supreme Court has used throughout American history, concentrating on the changes in interpretation since the Court applied the exclusionary rule to the states in 1961. It examines the evolution of the warrant rule and the exceptions to it, the reasonableness approach, the special needs approach, individual and society expectations of privacy, and the role of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0739129775
• ISBN13: 9780739129777
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Length: 334 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 8.9"