The Fourth Amendment: Its History and Interpretation

Clancy, Thomas K.

ISBN 10: 1531006345 / ISBN 13: 9781531006341

Published by Carolina Academic Press, 2017

3rd edition. 1024 pages. 10.25x7.75x1.75 inches. In Stock. Seller Inventory # 1531006345

Synopsis:

This treatise is an accessible and authoritative resource on the Fourth Amendment for scholars, judges, practitioners, and others. It comprehensively treats Supreme Court case law and offers a structured, analytical approach to the Fourth Amendment, addressing foundational questions: What is a search? What is a seizure? What does the Amendment protect? When is it satisfied? When does the exclusionary rule apply? The treatise offers ready access to current doctrine. The historical events and the development of search and seizure principles over time provide perspective. Fourth Amendment jurisprudence is in constant change and this third edition incorporates all Supreme Court developments since the second edition and many important lower court cases.The third edition substantially expands treatment of digital evidence in Chapter 1, highlighting the increasing importance of such evidence, and has additional treatment of digital evidence throughout. Although the structure of previous editions has been retained, every section of the new edition has new material and many sections have been substantially revised to address new developments. It is apparent to any student of our Constitution that the Fourth Amendment is the fundamental right that makes all the others viable by restraining governmental actions in so many aspects of life.

About the Author: Thomas Clancy is Director of the National Center for Justice and the Rule of Law, and a Research Professor of Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Fourth Amendment: Its History and ...
Publisher: Carolina Academic Press
Publication Date: 2017
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Brand New
Edition: 3rd Edition