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The Unconstitutional Police, Brandon Hasbrouck
The Unconstitutional Police, Brandon Hasbrouck
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Most Fourth Amendment cases arise under a basic fact pattern. Police decide to do something--say, stop and frisk a suspect. They find some crime--say, a gun or drugs--they arrest the suspect, and the suspect is subsequently charged with a crime. The suspect--who is all too often Black--becomes a defendant and challenges the police officers' initial decision as unconstitutional under the Fourth Amendment. The defendant seeks to suppress the evidence against them or perhaps to recover damages for serious injuries under 42 U.S.C. § 1983. The courts subsequently constitutionalize the police officers' initial decision with little or no scrutiny. Effectively, the …
The Balance Between Fighting Street Gangs And Adhering To The Constitution In Southern California, D. Cameron Beck, Jr.
The Balance Between Fighting Street Gangs And Adhering To The Constitution In Southern California, D. Cameron Beck, Jr.
Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice
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Post-Miranda Retrials Of Pre-Miranda Defendants
Post-Miranda Retrials Of Pre-Miranda Defendants
Washington and Lee Law Review
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