Publisher's Synopsis
New to the 2020 Edition:
- New materials on police excessive force, civil remedies against the police and police departments, and the Fourth Amendment.
- Kansas v. Glover: Whether in determining whether there is reasonable suspicion for an investigative stop, police may assume that the registered owner is the driver of the vehicle.
- Andrus v. Texas: Court found ineffective assistance of counsel in death penalty case because of defense counsel's failure to adequately investigate and prepare defense.
- Ramos v. Texas: Sixth Amendment requires unanimous verdict to convict a defendant of a criminal offense.
