Section 1983 litigation: An effective remedy to police misconduct or an insidious federalism?
In recent years the federal courts have experienced a dramatic increase in civil suits alleging police misconduct under the federal provision, 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, which was originally enactd as part of the Civil Rights Act of 1871. Section 1983, presently the second most litigated provision of t...
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1984
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American journal of criminal justice
Year: 1984, Volume: 8, Issue: 2, Pages: 126-145 |
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