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Police Shootings - Administrative Law As A Method Of Control Over Police: Peterson V. City Of Long Beach, James Wright Feb 2013

Police Shootings - Administrative Law As A Method Of Control Over Police: Peterson V. City Of Long Beach, James Wright

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Professor Kenneth Davis has long advocated that police manuals should be viewed as interpretative administrative rules, which would guide police in their daily activities. He argued that police departments should not fear adopting interpretative rules because such rules would not be binding; therefore, the department would not be subject to tort liability if an officer violated such a rule. In Peterson v. City of Long Beach, a police officer violated the police manual when he shot and killed a non-violent fleeing suspect. The California Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Frank Newman, cited Professor Davis and his call for …


It's All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye: An Analysis Of University Liability For Actions Of Student Organizations, Jennifer L. Spaziano Nov 2012

It's All Fun And Games Until Someone Loses An Eye: An Analysis Of University Liability For Actions Of Student Organizations, Jennifer L. Spaziano

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