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LAWS OF ARREST, SEARCH, AND INVESTIGATION. REV. ED.

NCJ Number
17472
Author(s)
D R GILL
Date Published
1974
Length
85 pages
Annotation
LISTS LAWS GOVERNING JURISDICTION, SEIZURES OF PERSONS WITHOUT FORMAL ARREST, THE ARREST WARRANT, ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT, MAKING THE ARREST, AND COMPLETING CUSTODY OF ARRESTEE, IN NORTH CAROLINA.
Abstract
OTHER TOPICS INCLUDE OBSERVATIONS WITHOUT INVADING PRIVACY, SEARCH BY VALID CONSENT, INVADING PRIVACY BY SEARCH WITH SUFFICIENT REASON, AND THE CONDUCT OF A SEARCH. ALSO INCLUDED ARE UNDERCOVER AGENTS AND INFORMERS, EVIDENCE THAT MUST BE QUALIFIED FOR ADMISSION, INTERROGATION AND CONFESSIONS, WIRETAPPING AND EAVESDROPPING, LINEUPS AND PERSONAL IDENTIFICATIONS, AND EVIDENCE OBTAINED FROM THE BODY OF A SUSPECT. THE BOOKLET IS INTENDED TO BE A CONVENIENT AND RELATIVELY UNCOMPLICATED SOURCE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS TO FIND ANSWERS TO IMPORTANT LEGAL QUESTIONS, BOTH ON THE JOB AND DURING TRAINING.