In this chapter, we examine the legal landscape of policing and discuss the protections afforded the public by the Constitution, and what citizens can do about it when those rights are violated.
Subchapters:
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- Stop and Frisk
- Towards a Better Way
- Remedies
- Qualified Immunity
- Consent Decrees
- Nighttime and No-Knock Warrants
- Thinking Outside the Police Box
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References and Further Reading
- Hawdon, J. E., Ryan, J., & Griffin, S. P. (2003). Policing Tactics and Perceptions of Police Legitimacy. Police Quarterly, 6(4), 469–491. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098611103253503
For a better understanding of the Supreme Court cases that define police procedure, see my OER text Fundamental Cases in Procedural Law [free on this site].
For a deeper understanding of Procedural Law overall, you may want to check out the DRAFT version of my OER text Fundamentals of Procedural Law [Fee on this site]
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