RT Article
T1 Constitutional issues in reality-based police television programs: Media ride-alongs
JF American journal of criminal justice
VO 25
IS 1
SP 41
OP 64
A1 Worrall, John L.
LA English
YR 2000
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1764206487
AB Reality-based police television programs have been criticized extensively on the grounds that they overestimate the prevalence of violent crime, misrepresent the percentage of criminals who are minorities, and perpetuate myths about the effectiveness of law enforcement. However, few critiques have examined the constitutional issues behind reality-based police television programs. This paper examines constitutional issues arising from Section 1983 litigation against both the police and the media for media presence during the execution of warrants. It concludes that media presence has important implications for analyses regarding people’s right to privacy, color of law, qualified immunity, and Fourth Amendment reasonableness.
K1 Constitutional Issue
K1 Private Residence
K1 Fourth Amendment
K1 Arrest Warrant
K1 Police Officer
DO 10.1007/BF02886810