Unreasonable Searches and Seizures : Rights and Liberties under the Law Hardback
by Otis H., Jr. Stephens, Richard A. Glenn
Part of the America's Freedoms series
Hardback
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A timely, historical look at Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, covering more than two centuries of search-and-seizure law, from landmark judicial decisions to enduring controversies. Unreasonable Searches and Seizures: Rights and Liberties under the Law provides a comprehensive exploration of the development of the Fourth Amendment from the late 18th century to the present.
The work clearly explains complex legal questions and pivotal judicial decisions, illustrating the controversial nature of Fourth Amendment issues and differentiating between reasonable and unreasonable searches and seizures. Presenting a wealth of cases and examples, the authors analyze important developments, such as the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in Weeks v.
United States (prohibiting federal courts from admitting evidence obtained in violation of the Amendment), the expansion of Fourth Amendment protections in the 1960s, the apparent weakening of rights since the early 1970s, and the contraction of the exclusionary rule in response to the war on drugs and the war on terror. A–Z listing of key individuals, historical events, and landmark court cases, including Boyd v.
United States, the chief justiceship of Earl Warren, the Rehnquist Court, the war on drugs, and the war on terrorismExcerpts from critical primary documents, court decisions, and statutory provisions
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:445 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:23/11/2005
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- ISBN:9781851095032
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:445 pages
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
- Publication Date:23/11/2005
- Category:
- ISBN:9781851095032
