The right to freedom from searches

Summary: This book discusses Supreme Court rulings on the Fourth Amendment, rulings that have charted the changing vision of American liberty.

Record details

ISBN: 0823932370
ISBN: 9780823932375
Physical Description: print
112 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Rosen Pub. Group, 2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 108-109) and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction -- The United States Constitution -- Birth of the Bill of Rights -- the Supreme Court and the Bill of Rights before the Civil War -- The Fourteenth Amendment and the Bill of Rights -- Why a Fourth Amendment? -- An overview of Fourth Amendment protections -- The Fourth Amendment at trial -- Arrests and searches -- Schools and the Fourth Amendment -- The Fourth Amendment and searches of cars -- Electronic surveillance and the Fourth Amendment -- Other Fourth Amendment areas -- Conclusion.