Circumstances In Which an Officer May Ask Questions Concerning Alienage.

Provides short overview of circumstances in which a law enforcement officer may ask questions regarding alienage, without running afoul of constitutional protection. Covers background on the Fourth Amendment, consensual encounters, situations that qualify as Fourth Amendment seizures, and difference...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2008.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Aliens. Constitutional law. Police. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides short overview of circumstances in which a law enforcement officer may ask questions regarding alienage, without running afoul of constitutional protection. Covers background on the Fourth Amendment, consensual encounters, situations that qualify as Fourth Amendment seizures, and differences between Federal and State or local officers.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.