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Kappeler (police studies, Eastern Kentucky U.) presents a classroom resource that brings together Supreme Court cases on police civil liability along with discussions of case methods and judicial reasoning. After presenting introductory material related to basic understanding of the role of the Supreme Court in American jurisprudence and purpose of reading case law, the majority of the text is devoted to presenting the Court's majority opinions in the areas of municipal liability and immunity; individual and official capacity lawsuits; policy, customs, and policymakers; police use of force; search, seizure, and deprivation of liberty; inadequate training; police use of vehicles; and the scope of individual immunity. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
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