Constitutional Law - Softcover

Kanovitz, Jacqueline

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1455730076 ISBN 13: 9781455730070

Publisher: Routledge, 2012

Synopsis

Presents an up-to-date analysis of critical constitutional issues. Special attention is given to issues of greatest concern to criminal justice personnel ― detention, arrest, search and seizure, interrogations and confessions, self-incrimination, due process, and right to counsel. Also includes constitutional aspects of criminal and civil liabilities of justice personnel, and constitutional and civil rights in the workplace. Part II presents key cases to assist in interpreting the constitutional provisions.

About this title

About the Author

Jacqueline Kanovitz is an expert on constitutional law and criminal justice. She has written 12 consecutive editions of this highly successful textbook, spanning more than 45 years. She was a Professor at the University of Louisville, Brandeis School of Law from 1968-1998, where she was a prolific writer and received numerous awards both for scholarship and teaching excellence. She currently holds the title of Professor of Law Emeritus.

From the Back Cover

Long one of the most widely respected texts in its field, Constitutional Law examines those provisions that govern the day-to-day work of criminal justice personnel while protecting the rights of whom they serve. Many professionals depend on some knowledge of the law to properly do their job and avoid civil liability charges. However, the Constitution is complex and often difficult to decipher. This book dispels any such difficulty using a modular approach and reader-friendly prose to first breakdown the major principles of constitutional argument, and then explain how they are commonly applied in specific scenarios. Special attention is paid to the way individual rights are safeguarded by the Fourth and Fifth Amendments, the limits on police authority, and the requirements of Due Process.

Edition details

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1455730076
• ISBN 13: 9781455730070
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 824