Inequitable Enforcement: Introducing the Concept of Equity into Constitutional Review of Law Enforcement

This Article addresses a series of situations in which the exercise of police discretion, while passing current constitutional thresholds, seems unfair and unforeseeable. We call this problem inequitable enforcement. Current constitutional review of police action assesses all stops, searches, and ar...

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Main Author: Aviram, Hadar (Author)
Contributors: Portman, Daniel L.
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: 2009
In:Year: 2009
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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