Report of the Illinois Special States's Attorney Relating to Police Brutality : A Legal Analysis of Federal Laws Implicated.

Examines Federal criminal statutes implicated in the report of an Illinois Special State's Attorney, appointed to investigate allegations of police brutality committed by a segment of the Chicago Police Department against certain detainees during the early 1980s; and evaluates the likelihood of...

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Corporate Authors: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2006.
Series:U.S. Congressional Research.
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Summary:Examines Federal criminal statutes implicated in the report of an Illinois Special State's Attorney, appointed to investigate allegations of police brutality committed by a segment of the Chicago Police Department against certain detainees during the early 1980s; and evaluates the likelihood of Federal prosecution in light of Illinois statute of limitations obstacles.
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