Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement
- 9th Edition - January 1, 2015
- Imprint: Anderson
- Authors: Rolando V. del Carmen, Jeffery T. Walker
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 3 5 4 3 1 - 8
Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Ninth Edition offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting law enforcement in the United States, creating… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBriefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement, Ninth Edition offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting law enforcement in the United States, creating a must-have reference for police officers to be up-to-date and have a strong understanding of the law and their function within it. All cases are briefed in a common format to allow for comparisons among cases and include facts, relevant issues, and the Court’s decision and reasoning. The significance of each case is also explained, making clear its impact on citizens and law enforcement.
Briefs of Leading Cases in Law Enforcement provides students and practitioners with historical and social context for their role in criminal justice and the legal guidelines they follow in their day-to-day policing activities. It covers almost every aspect of police officer duties, including stop and frisk, search and seizure, vehicle searches, confessions, and legal liabilities. Fully updated chapters cover computer-related cases, with the most up-to-date information law officers need to be successful at their jobs within the limits of the law.
- Includes briefs of every major supreme court decision relevant to law enforcement in the twenty-first century and earlier
- Each brief consists of a capsule, facts, the relevant issues, the decision and reasoning, and case significance
- Lists top ten most important cases in day-to-day policing
- Easy to follow—organized according to the policing issues addressed by each case
- Edition: 9
- Published: January 1, 2015
- Imprint: Anderson
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN: 9780323354318
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Rolando V. del Carmen
Rolando V. del Carmen retired in May 2011 as Distinguished Professor of Criminal Justice (Law) in the College of Criminal Justice, Sam Houston State University. He has authored numerous books and articles in various areas of law related to criminal justice. He has won all three major awards given by the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, and has taught numerous graduate and undergraduate classes in law and has been a mentor and friend to many of his students.
Affiliations and expertise
Sam Houston State University, TX, USAJW
Jeffery T. Walker
Jeffery T. Walker is a professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas, Little Rock, where he has taught since 1990. He currently serves as the PhD Coordinator. A past president of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences, Walker holds joint appointments with the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, and the University of Arkansas Medical School. His main areas of interest are social/environmental factors of crime and the study of non-linear dynamics as they relate to crime.
Affiliations and expertise
University of Arkansas, Little Rock, USA