RESOLVED - THAT US LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES SHOULD BE GIVEN SIGNIFICANTLY GREATER FREEDOM IN THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR PROSECUTION OF FELONY CRIME

• NCJ Number: 49061
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1977
• Length: 194 pages
• Corporate Author: Library of Congress
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Bibliography
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
• Note: SELECTED ARTICLES AND REFERENCES RELATING TO THE INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATE TOPIC FOR 1977-78

Annotation

ARTICLES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES RELATING TO NEED FOR GREATER FREEDOM WITHIN LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES TO INVESTIGATE AND PROSECUTE FELONY CRIMES ARE PRESENTED. AUTHORS INCUDE PROFESSIONALS IN LAW AND CRIMINOLOGY.

Abstract

TEN ARTICLES ARE PROVIDED ALONG WITH A SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY ON THE INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF FELONY CRIME AND A SECTION ON SOURCES OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE SUBJECT. ARTICLE TOPICS INCLUDE FUTURE TRENDS IN CRIME CONTROL, USE OF THE EXCLUSIONARY RULE, PREVENTIVE DETENTION, FEDERAL PROTECTION OF THE RIGHTS OF CRIMINAL SUSPECTS, AND A PROPOSAL TO LEGITIMIZE ARREST FOR PURPOSES OF INVESTIGATION. THE EFFECT OF POLICE EXPENDITURES ON CRIME RATES AND THE USE AND ABUSE OF CRIME STATISTICS ARE ALSO CONSIDERED. A PLAN FOR DETERRING FOURTH AMENDMENT VIOLATIONS THROUGH POLICE DISCIPLINARY REFORM IS DISCUSSED. (DAG)