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Civil Liability in Criminal Justice, 4th Ed.
Darrell L. Ross
Regular Price: $39.95
Publisher: Anderson Publishing
Format: softbound; 315 pp.
ISBN: 9781593453282
  ©2006

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This handbook addresses the problems confronting criminal justice personnel and their agencies due to the increased number of civil liability lawsuits. It introduces the reader to civil liability generally and the federal law specifically while indicating steps that can be taken to minimize risks.


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Table of contents

Chapter 1
Overview of Civil Liability in Criminal Justice


Chapter 2
Foundations of Liability


Chapter 3
Civil Liability Under State and Federal Tort Law


Chapter 4
Civil Liability and Federal Law: Section 1983 Litigation


Chapter 5
Defenses to Civil Litigation and Risk Management


Chapter 6
Administrative and Supervisory Liability


Chapter 7
Liability for Failure to Train


Chapter 8
Use of Force in Law Enforcement and Corrections


Chapter 9
Section 1983 and Correctional Liability Issues


Chapter 10
Section 1983 Actions in Law Enforcement


Chapter 11
Liability and Wrongful Custodial Death


Chapter 12
Personnel Issues and Liability


Chapter 13
Conclusions: Shifting Directions in Civil Litigation
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