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^ Read * Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability by Victor E. Kappeler ✓ eBook or Kindle ePUB. Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability The necessity of such a text continues to be demonstrated by the fact that law, administrative practice, and police operations have become so entangled that a modern police administrator can no longer be effective without a basic understanding of the principles of civil liability. The book addresses some of the many issues confronting modern law enforcement officers and includes items that demonstrate the "real world" impact of judicial decisions. An entirely new chapter on "Police Liability for
| Title | : | Critical Issues in Police Civil Liability |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.37 (768 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0881339288 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 223 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
Alpert and Lorie A. . From the Publisher Consider this title of related interest also available from Waveland Press: Geoffrey P. Fridell, Police Vehicles and Firearms: Instruments of Deadly Force (ISBN 0881336130)
Thomas said Kappeler doesn't like bad outcomes or the police very much. This book was required reading for our department's Sgt's exam. In the aspect of defining current(at the time of publishing, now out of date) civil liability and being informative it was an excellent book. An example, the outlining of the differences between federal claims versus state claims was excellent. Most officers and administrators dont know the difference. His discussion on negligence claims was informative.However, when Mr. Kappeler makes certain policy statements in the book, they are generally his, not a. Eye Opening and Thoroughly Depressing Stephen Hirjak I can summarize this book in 10 words:The less work you do, the less liable you are.This book chronicles many lawsuits that police departments around the country have faced. The sad part is that the main point repeated in case after case is that, if the police ignored what they saw and simply drove past the person in need or the crime they witnessed, they wouldn't have lost the lawsuit.I found this book depressing, as case after case showed that, if a criminal is committing a crime and they sue, they just might hit . "A critical book for sucessful law officers to read and know." according to pthrash@worldnet.att.net. As a career law officer and University instructor, I have not only used this book to increase my personal knowledge but have chosen it to teach Criminal Justice classes. The information contained in the book gives important analysis of the evergrowing concern of lawsuits against the police in our litigation prone society. Kappeler provides an easy to understand format containing the crucial areas of concern for not only newly recruited officers but for veterans as well. The paperback book is very affordable and shou
The necessity of such a text continues to be demonstrated by the fact that law, administrative practice, and police operations have become so entangled that a modern police administrator can no longer be effective without a basic understanding of the principles of civil liability. The book addresses some of the many issues confronting modern law enforcement officers and includes items that demonstrate the "real world" impact of judicial decisions. An entirely new chapter on "Police Liability for Abandoning Citizens in Dangerous Places and Situations" has been added for this edition. Where appropriate, the author has incorporated the many findings of police science research into the legal discussions to place the law in a meaningful context for future police officers or executives.. policing! Newly revised with an updated selection of cases, this new edition goes even further to fulfill the growing need to educate students of justice in civil liability, once again integrating civil law, social science and police studies. An effective analysis of civil liability in U.S
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