Constitutional Law, Eighth Edition

• NCJ Number: 178028
• Author(s): John C. Klotter J.D.; Jacqueline R. Kanovitz J.D.; Michael I. Kanovitz J.D.
• Date Published: 1999
• Length: 992 pages
• Sale Source: Anderson Publishing Co
• Publication Format: Book (Softbound)
• Publication Type: Overview Text
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: Justice Administration Legal Series. 145 page study guide included.

Annotation

This is a constitutional law textbook and complementary student study guide.

Abstract

The textbook contains chapters concerning: (1) History, Structure, and Content of the United States Constitution; (2) Freedom of Speech; (3) Authority to Detain and Arrest; Use of Force; (4) Search and Seizure; (5) Eavesdropping and Interception of Communications; (6) Interrogations and Confessions; (7) Compulsory Self-Incrimination; (8) Right to Counsel; (9) Trial and Punishment; (10) Federal Criminal and Civil Remedies for Unconstitutional Conduct; and (11) Constitutional and Civil Rights in the Government Workplace. A separate section concerning judicial decisions is accompanied by a table of related cases. The book also includes the text of the United States Constitution, including the Bill of Rights and all effective amendments. The study guide provides learning objectives, summarizes the textbook’s main points, and contains lists of review questions for each chapter. Notes, figures, glossary, cases, appendix, index