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1 online resource (343 pages) |
Contents |
Front Cover; Contents; Section One: Introduction to Constitutional Law; Chapter 1: Why is the Constitution So Important?; I. Foundations of the Term Constitution -- II. Development of the Term; III. The Constitution as a Paradigm; Chapter 2: A Brief History of the U.S. Constitution; I. The Idea of a Constitution; II. Americans and the Revolution; III. The New Government; IV. The Early Conventions; V. The Philadelphia Convention; VI. The Campaign for Ratification; VII. Adding the First Amendments; Section Two: Article III -- The Judiciary; Chapter 3: Organization of the Courts |
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I. Creating the Federal SystemII. One Supreme Court; III. The Inferior Courts; IV. Courts of Specialized Jurisdiction; V. Bankruptcy Courts; Chapter 4: Judicial Power; I. Characteristics and Attributes of Judicial Power; II. Shall Be Vested -- III. The Power of Contempt; IV. Sanctions Other Than Contempt; V. Power to Issue Writs: The Act of 1789; VI. Habeas Corpus: Congressional and Judicial Control; VII. Habeas Corpus: The Process of the Writ; Chapter 5: Judicial Review ; I. The Establishment of Judicial Review; II. Limitations on the Exercise of Judicial Review |
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Section Three: First Amendment -- Religion and ExpressionChapter 6: Religion: An Overview; I. Introduction; II. Establishment of Religion -- III. Development of Other Legal Standards; IV. Government Neutrality in Religious Disputes; V. Sunday Closing Laws; VI. Free Exercise of Religion; Chapter 7: Freedom of Expression: Speech and Press; I. Introduction; II. The Doctrine of Prior Restraint; III. Injunctions and the Press in Fair Trial Cases; IV. Obscenity and Prior Restraint; V. Subsequent Punishment: Clear and Present Danger and Other Tests; Chapter 8: Rights of Assembly and Petition |
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I. Background and DevelopmentSection Four: Fourth Amendment -- Search and Seizure; Chapter 9: The History and Application of the Fourth Amendment; I. History of the Amendment; II. Application of the Amendment; Chapter 10: Arrests and Other Detentions; I. What is a Seizure?; II. Detention Short of Arrest: Stop-and-Frisk; Chapter 11: Searches and Seizures Pursuant to Warrant; I. Introduction; II. Issuance by Neutral Magistrate; III. Probable Cause; IV. Particularity; V. First Amendment Bearing on Probable Cause and Particularity; VI. Property Subject to Seizure; Chapter 12: Execution of Warrants |
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I. Knock and AnnounceII. Timeliness; III. Third Parties on the Premises; Chapter 13: Warrantless Searches and Exceptionsto the Warrant Requirements; I. Introduction; II. Search Incident to Arrest; III. Vehicular Searches; IV. Vessel Searches; V. Consent Searches; VI. Border Searches; VII. Open Fields; VIII. Plain View; IX. Public Schools; X. Government Offices; XI. Prisons and Regulation of Probation; XII. Drug Testing; Chapter 14: Electronic Surveillance under the Fourth Amendment; I. Development of the Early Standard; II. Evolution to a Modern Standard of Judicial Scrutiny |
Summary |
Introduction to Constitutional LawWhy is the Constitution So Important?A Brief History of the U.S. ConstitutionArticle III-The JudiciaryOrganization of the CourtsJudicial PowerJudicial ReviewFirst Amendment-Religion and ExpressionReligion: An OverviewFreedom of Expression: Speech and PressRights of Assembly and PetitionFourth Amendment-Search and SeizureHistory and Application of the Fourth Amendment Arrests and Other DetentionsSearches and Seizures Pursuant to WarrantExecution of WarrantsWarrantless Searches and Exceptions to the Warrant RequirementsElectronic Surveillance Under the Fourth Am |
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III. Warrantless ""National Security"" Electronic Surveillance |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Subject |
Criminal justice, Administration of -- United States.
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Constitutional law -- United States.
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Criminal justice personnel -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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LAW -- Constitutional.
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LAW -- Public.
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Constitutional law
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Criminal justice, Administration of
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Criminal justice personnel
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United States
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Handbooks and manuals
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Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781439821848 |
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1439821844 |
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0429246102 |
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9780429246104 |
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