This resource offers extensive updates on the leading Supreme Court cases impacting law enforcement in the United States, creating a must-have reference for police officers to stay up-to-date and have a strong understanding of the law and their function within it. All cases are briefed in a common format to allow for comparisons among cases and include facts, relevant issues, and the Court?s decision and reasoning. The significance of each case is also explained, making clear its impact on citizens and law enforcement.

This book provides students and practitioners with historical and social context for their role in criminal justice and the legal guidelines that should be followed in day-to-day policing activities.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. Probable Cause

Chapter 2. The Exclusionary Rule

Chapter 3. Stop and Frisk

Chapter 4. Arrest and Other Seizures of Persons

Chapter 5. Seizures of Things

Chapter 6. Searches?In General

Chapter 7. Searches After Arrest

Chapter 8. Searches With Consent

Chapter 9. Vehicle Stops and Searches

Chapter 10. Searches of People in Vehicles

Chapter 11. Roadblocks

Chapter 12. Electronic Surveillance

Chapter 13. Plain View and Open Fields Searches

Chapter 14. Searches by Dogs

Chapter 15. Computer/Cell Phone Searches

Chapter 16. Use of Force

Chapter 17. What Constitutes Interrogation for Miranda Purposes?

Chapter 18. Confessions and Admissions: Cases Affirming Miranda

Chapter 19. Confessions and Admissions: Cases Weakening Miranda

Chapter 20. Lineups and Other Pretrial Identification Procedures

Chapter 21. Right to Counsel Related to Policing

Chapter 22. Entrapment

Chapter 23. Legal Liabilities