Author Description

Written in an impressive to-the-point, easy-to-understand fashion, this book covers critical search and seizure topics and gives real-world insights into this important area of law. Author John Ferguson breaks the content into sections covering: Fourth Amendment basics; courts and jurisdictions; words, phrases, and concepts; search warrants and court orders; other warrant types; exceptions to the warrant requirement; mistaken exceptions to the warrant requirement; traffic stops and encounters; checkpoints and roadblocks; cellular/mobile devices; aviation; body privacy issues; K9 searches & seizures; national security; hotel rooms and rental cars; and other miscellaneous issues. (See full Table of Contents for more information.