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WHAT CAN A POLICE OFFICER DO - A COMPARATIVE STUDY USA, GERMAN FEDERAL REPURLIC, ISRAEL, ITALY - MONOGRAPH SERIES, V 7

NCJ Number
32732
Author(s)
ANON
Date Published
1974
Length
285 pages
Annotation
THIS TEXT, ARRANGED IN A QUESTION AND ANSWER FORMAT, PROVIDES A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE LAW GOVERNING THE ENTIRE RANGE OF POLICE POWERS AND ACTIVITIES, FROM SUSPECION AND SURVEILLANCE TO ARRAIGNMENT.
Abstract
INCLUDED IN THIS TEXT IS INFORMATION ON THE PRE-ARREST PROCEDURES OF POLICE, SURVEILLANCE, POLICE QUESTIONING OF SUSPECTS, POLICE SEARCHES, POLICE STATION PROCEDURES, AND WARNINGS TO THE ACCUSED. ALSO DISCUSSED ARE THE LAWS PERTAINING TO RIGHT TO COUNSEL, IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURES, POLICE INTERROGATIONS, LIMITS ON DETENTION BY POLICE, AND PROVISIONS WHICH MUST BE MADE FOR THE SUSPECT DURING DETENTION AT THE POLICE STATION.