NCJ Number
154585
Date Published
1995
Length
669 pages
Annotation
Directed mainly to attorneys of varying experience levels and using a practice-oriented approach, this volume is intended as a reference and guide for prosecuting a lawsuit against a police officer and police agency for violating a client's rights.
Abstract
The text generally presumes that the forum for the police misconduct case is Federal court, although the information is intended to be useful regardless of where the case is litigated. The text also emphasizes the gathering and presentation of proof prior to a trial, although it also covers the trial phase. Individual sections focus on investigation prior to a lawsuit, discovery, compliance with Rule 11, causes of action, pleadings, discovery and proof, the plaintiff's discovery, discovery forms, proof of governmental and supervisory liability, the expert witness and statistical proof, and the perspective of the defense. Footnotes, appended sample depositions, list of resource organizations, table of cases, and index