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Unreasonable Searches and Seizures: Rights and Liberties under the Law
by Otis H. Stephens
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- 1851095039
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New. <p>A timely, historical look at Fourth Amendment jurisprudence, covering more than two centuries of search-and-seizure law, from landmark judicial decisions to enduring controversies.</p><p><i>Unreasonable Searches and Seizures: Rights and Liberties under the Law</i> provides a comprehensive exploration of the development of the Fourth Amendment from the late 18th century to the present. The work clearly explains complex legal questions and pivotal judicial decisions, illustrating the controversial nature of Fourth Amendment issues and differentiating between reasonable and unreasonable searches and seizures.</p><p></p><p>Presenting a wealth of cases and examples, the authors analyze important developments, such as the impact of the Supreme Court's decision in <i>Weeks v. United States</i> (prohibiting federal courts from admitting evidence obtained in violation of the Amendment), the expansion of Fourth Amendment protections in the 1960s, the apparent weakening of rights since the early 1970s, and the contraction of the exclusionary rule in response to the war on drugs and the war on terror.</p><p><br /></p><ul><li><p></p></li><li>AâZ listing of key individuals, historical events, and landmark court cases, including <i>Boyd v. United States</i>, the chief justiceship of Earl Warren, the Rehnquist Court, the war on drugs, and the war on terrorism</li><li><p></p></li><li>Excerpts from critical primary documents, court decisions, and statutory provisions</li><li><p></p></li></ul>
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- Unreasonable Searches and Seizures: Rights and Liberties under the Law
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- Otis H. Stephens
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- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1851095039
- ISBN 13
- 9781851095032
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- ABC-Clio
- This edition first published
- November 23, 2005
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