NCJ Number
183723
Date Published
1998
Length
467 pages
Annotation
This book attempts to help students and officers understand how activities in law enforcement and corrections interface with court proceedings.
Abstract
Chapter 1 places the police in the larger context of American government. Chapter 2 addresses detention for questioning and arrest, covering both the powers of arrest and Fourth Amendment constraints. Chapter 3, which focuses primarily on the Fourth Amendment warrant clause, discusses arrest and search warrants, with detailed instruction on preparing affidavits and obtaining and executing warrants. Chapter 4 covers many other search and seizure issues encountered by patrol officers. Chapter 5 addresses confessions and Miranda, identification procedures and the right to counsel. Chapter 6 discusses many of the county, State and Federal agencies who interact with local law enforcement. Chapter 7 discusses interaction with the prosecutor when obtaining a criminal complaint. Chapter 8 details screening of felonies by a judge at the preliminary hearing or by grand jurors when an indictment is sought. Chapters 9 and 10 discuss the behind-the-scenes activities that precede the start of a criminal trial. Chapter 11 discusses the presentation of evidence at trial and Chapter 12 presents several special mini-trials. Chapter 13 describes the sentencing hearing. Chapter 14 reviews the appellate process. Chapter 15 examines due process requirements for each hearing involved in the correctional system. Finally, Chapter 16 discusses forms of litigation that result from on-duty activities of law enforcement and correctional officers. Tables, index