The Fourth Amendment: Its History and Interpretation
posted by Thomas Clancy
I have a new book on the Fourth Amedment that I hope some of you might find useful. Due to the wide applicability of governmental intrusions–ranging from countless thousands of daily intrusions at airports, traffic stops, drug testing, obtaining digital evidence, traditional criminal law enforcement practices, regulatory inspections, and many other searches and seizures–the Amendment is the most commonly implicated and litigated part of our Constitution.
This treatise is designed to be an accessible and authoritative resource for scholars, judges, practitioners, and others on the Fourth Amendment. It comprehensively treats United States Supreme Court caselaw. It takes a structural approach to the Fourth Amendment, addressing foundational questions: What is a search? What is a seizure? What does the Amendment protect? Who does it protect? When is it satisfied? When does the exclusionary rule apply? The treatise is organized by topic so a reader can have ready access to current doctrine and is able to examine in additional sections how current doctrine developed. The historical events and the Court’s development of search and seizure principles provide context to and perspective on current doctrine.
It is published by Carolina Academic Press and additional information about the book, including the front material and how to order, can be found at www.cap-press.com/books/1795
September 25, 2008 at 3:59 pm
Posted in: Criminal Procedure
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Responses (2)
Orin Kerr - September 26, 2008 at 3:09 am
Congrats! I look forward to reading it.
Daniel J. Solove - September 26, 2008 at 11:43 am
Congratulations! The book sounds terrific.
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