Basic Police Powers: Arrest and Search Procedures, 4th Edition
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Basic Police Powers: Arrest and Search Procedures, 4th Edition

Gino Arcaro
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The fourth edition of this essential text continues to take an accessible, problem-solving approach to teaching students how to apply the statutes and case law from which basic police powers are created. Basic Police Powers: Arrest and Search Procedures is a core text for both Police Powers 1 and 2 courses in Police Foundations programs.

You might also be interested in Police Powers, 2nd Edition (2020), which discusses the Community Safety and Policing Act and Bill C-75 amendments.

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ISBN
978-1-55239-288-1
Page Count
464
Publisher
Emond Publishing
Publication Date
August 2008
Status
Available
Subjects
Police Foundations
Tags
Higher Education Policing, Security, and First Responders

  • Includes step-by-step explanations of relevant legal procedures
  • Formulas for completing common tasks
  • End-of-chapter summaries that detail the learning outcomes of the current chapter and the progression into the following chapter
  • Student-friendly definitions of legal concepts

New to the Fourth Edition

  • Easy to understand, reality-based decision-making models guide students through the basic police powers (arrest, search and seizure, and release) used by front-line officers
  • More landmark, current case law decisions affecting front-line police procedures are outlined and explained
  • Chapters have been reorganized and restructured to better suit course structure
  • A new chapter on Feeney warrants
  • Two new application chapters provide full-length tests on powers of arrest and release
  • Problem-Solving Case Study scenarios and Test Yourself questions have been revised and expanded
  • A comprehensive glossary emphasizes key terms
  • Includes exclusive online content for students, regularly updated by the author
  • Instructor's Resources: Includes an instructor’s guide, a test bank, and PowerPoint presentations

Table of Contents

  • Chapter 1: Powers of Custody: The Rapid Decision-Making Model
  • Chapter 2: Classify the Offence
  • Chapter 3: Classify the Belief
  • Chapter 4: Custody Authority Recognition
  • Chapter 5: Search Authority
  • Chapter 6: Applying Powers of Arrest
  • Chapter 7: Arrest with Warrant
  • Chapter 8: Location of Arrest: Feeney Warrants
  • Chapter 9: Making the Arrest: Use of Force and Preventing Charter Violations
  • Chapter 10: Use of Force: Sections 25–43 Criminal Code
  • Chapter 11: Release Provisions: Post-Custody Detention
  • Chapter 12: Applying Release Provisions
  • Chapter 13: Charging an Offender and Use of Discretion
  • Chapter 14: Search and Seizure, Part 1: The Decision-Making Model
  • Chapter 15: Search and Seizure, Part 2: Consent
  • Chapter 16: Search and Seizure, Part 3: Search Warrants
  • Chapter 17: Search and Seizure, Part 4: Warrantless Search

Appendixes

  • Appendix A: Solve It!
  • Appendix B: Problem-Solving Case Studies Solutions

References
Glossary
Index

Online Component: Case Summaries

Replacement Pages

Instructor Resources

  • PowerPoint Presentations
  • Problems and Scenario-Based Applications
  • Test Bank
  • Questions

For access to these free instructor resources, contact Instructor Support.

Online Component: Case Summaries

Replacement Pages

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