For courses in the Law of Search and Seizure and Basic Criminal Justice.  

Cited by the United States Supreme Court as a valuable training source, this book helps beginning college students and police officers understand key cases and issues of the Fourth Amendment. Its concepts are easy to grasp and its strengths include the simplicity of the legal discussions and the sample search warrants and consent to be searched forms. Drawing on the author’s extensive experience, the handbook provides readers with a basic understanding of the Constitution and the safeguards that law enforcement officers must have to operate successfully within the current criminal justice system.