POLICE, THE JUDICIARY AND THE CRIMINAL, 2D ED.

• NCJ Number: 44882
• Author(s): V A LEONARD
• Date Published: 1975
• Length: 322 pages
• Sale Source: Charles C. Thomas
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

THIS EDITION PRESENTS SUPREME COURT DECISIONS FOR MORE THAN 100 NEW CASES INVOLVING POLICE OPERATIONS AND THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM THROUGH MOST OF 1974.

Abstract

CONSIDERATION IS GIVEN TO THE FOLLOWING AREAS OF THE INVESTIGATIVE PROCESS: ON-THE-STREET DETENTION, THE SEARCH FOR AND SEIZURE OF EVIDENCE, SELF-INCRIMINATION, THE CONFESSION, THE RIGHT TO COUNSEL, WIRETAPPING AND ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE, POLICE USE OF THE INFORMER, THE UNRULY DEFENDANT, ENTRAPMENT, DOUBLE JEOPARDY, AND THE QUESTION OF THE UNANIMOUS JURY VERDICT. EXCERPTS FROM THE OPINIONS OF THE SUPREME COURT ARE PRESENTED AND, IN CERTAIN IMPORTANT CASES, THE OPINIONS ARE QUOTED AT SOME LENGTH TO PROVIDE A BROAD VIEW OF THE COURT'S PHILOSOPHY AND RATIONALE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED).