NCJ Number
63181
Date Published
1978
Length
157 pages
Annotation
THIS GUIDE FOR INSTRUCTORS USING 'CONSTITUTIONAL LAW FOR POLICE' AS A TEXT IN A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW COURSE FOCUSES ON COURT DECISIONS RELATING TO POLICE POLICY AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROCESS.
Abstract
FOLLOWING A DESCRIPTION OF 16 COURSE OBJECTIVES, THE METHOD OF COURSE ORGANIZATION, AND EXAMINATION PROCEDURES, INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS TO BE USED WITH EACH CHAPTER OF THE TEXT ARE PROVIDED. THE MATERIAL INCLUDES A BRIEF STATEMENT INDICATING THE SCOPE OF THE CHAPTER'S SUBJECT MATTER; A DISCUSSION OUTLINE WHICH MAY EITHER BE COPIED AND GIVEN DIRECTLY TO EACH STUDENT OR USED AS THE BASIS FOR THE INSTRUCTOR'S OWN OUTLINE, GENERAL AND SPECIFIC REVIEW QUESTIONS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE DISCUSSION AND THINKING, AND EXAMINATION QUESTIONS. THE TEXT'S 11 CHAPTERS COVER (1) HISTORY AND GENERAL APPLICATION OF CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS; (2) SPEECH, PRESS, AND ASSEMBLY; (3) AUTHORITY TO DETAIN AND ARREST; (4) SEARCH AND SEIZURE; (5) WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING; (6) INTERROGATION AND CONFESSIONS; (7) SELF-INCRIMINATION AND RELATED ISSUES; (8) ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL; (9) DOUBLE JEOPARDY; (10) FAIR AND JUST TRIAL AND HUMANE PUNISHMENT; AND (11) CIVIL RIGHTS AND CIVIL RIGHTS LEGISLATION. FOR THE THIRD EDITION OF THE TEXT, SEE NCJ-42956; FOR THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE THIRD EDITION, NCJ-63182. (CFW)