Legal Guide for Police, Ninth Edition: Constitutional Issues

by Jeffery T. Walker, Craig Hemmens

Legal Guide for Constitutional Issues, Ninth Edition, provides an understanding of federal and state laws and court decisions that are essential to law enforcement officers in their line of work. It presents U.S. Supreme Court decisions up to and including the 2009 term of court.
The book discusses the effects of failing to comply with constitutional mandates, and it considers the general limitations on police power, emphasizing the common constitutional questions that confront officers when they are called on to enforce the law. It also covers legal standards relating to detention, arrest, search and seizure, questioning suspects, and pretrial identification procedures.
This book is a valuable resource for officers tasked with protecting rights, seeking illegalities, and preparing evidence for use in court. It may also be used in departmental training programs and in colleges that offer courses for in-service and pre-service officers.

Genres: Nonfiction

256 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Carter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I gave this a brief look. It has been mildly useful. There have been deep questions for me as to what constitutes legal issues for the police, as well as police ethics. For me, a lot of professions have different issues in this area- they all differ somewhat. I won't bore you with the details. I probably will complete the book later on.

[Jonathan Schroeder · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great for constitutional law and some case law

[Dustin Dailey · Rating 5 out of 5]

I found it highly informative, and gave me several points to continue learning.

[Gina Marie]

Learning about individual Constitutional rights and how they apply to police behavior and the justice system in America. Wish I would have known this stuff along time ago!