Search, Seizure, and Privacy - (Exploring the Constitution) by Darien A McWhirter (Hardcover)

About the Book

Of all amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Fourth has been called the most ambiguous, and it is from that amendment that search and seizure laws are primarily drawn. Students will learn about the legal issues and cases argued concerning protection of property and privacy, searching homes and businesses, searching people in public places, searching automobiles and baggage, and wiretapping. The Exclusionary Rule and the right to privacy beyond search and seizure are specifically examined in detail.

Book Synopsis

Of all amendments to the U.S. Constitution, the Fourth has been called the most ambiguous, and it is from that amendment that search and seizure laws are primarily drawn. Students will learn about the legal issues and cases argued concerning protection of property and privacy, searching homes and businesses, searching people in public places, searching automobiles and baggage, and wiretapping. The Exclusionary Rule and the right to privacy beyond search and seizure are specifically examined in detail.

Review Quotes

.,."provides valuable analyses of the constitutional issues studied in today's classrooms....Unlike compilations of Supreme Court cases, here they are treated in the context of the events that shaped them....High school teachers of current history will find this series extremely valuable."-The Book Report

?...provides valuable analyses of the constitutional issues studied in today's classrooms....Unlike compilations of Supreme Court cases, here they are treated in the context of the events that shaped them....High school teachers of current history will find this series extremely valuable.?-The Book Report

?This basic introduction to constitutional law will prove important for any in-depth study.?-Children's Bookwatch

?Well-written, concise and comprehensive....should be welcomed with gratitude by everyone interested in drafting a better understanding of the role of judicial review in the American political system.?-Law Books in Review

"This basic introduction to constitutional law will prove important for any in-depth study."-Children's Bookwatch

"Well-written, concise and comprehensive....should be welcomed with gratitude by everyone interested in drafting a better understanding of the role of judicial review in the American political system."-Law Books in Review

..."provides valuable analyses of the constitutional issues studied in today's classrooms....Unlike compilations of Supreme Court cases, here they are treated in the context of the events that shaped them....High school teachers of current history will find this series extremely valuable."-The Book Report

About the Author

DARIEN A. MCWHIRTER is an attorney specializing in employment and constitutional law. He received a Ph.D. in political science from Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut and a J.D. from the University of Texas Law School, Austin. He was a staff attorney with the Texas Association of School Boards and general counsel at the National Center for Employee Ownership. Dr. McWhirter is the author of Your Rights at Work and Sharing Ownership, and the coauthor of Privacy in the Workplace and Privacy as a Constitutional Right as well as the Exploring the Constitution Series, published by Oryx Press. He is a member of the California and Texas Bar Associations.