Writing a manual for police officers: the Supreme Court revisits the vehicle search incident to arrest rule in Arizona v. Gant

Authors

Craig Hemmens, Boise State University
Cody Stoddard, Central Washington UniversityFollow

Department or Administrative Unit

Law and Justice

Document Type

Article

Author Copyright

© 2010 Taylor & Francis

Publication Date

9-2010

Journal

Criminal Jusitce Studies

Abstract

In this article the authors examine the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Arizona v. Gant and argue that the high court correctly clarified the law regarding what police may do when conducting a search incident to the arrest of someone in a vehicle. In the following article, friend and colleague Martin O’Connor argues the Supreme Court (and this article) are wrong and that the decision will negatively impact police investigation of criminal activity.

Comments

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Recommended Citation

Hemmens, C., & Stoddard, C. (2010). Writing a manual for police officers: the Supreme Court revisits the vehicle search incident to arrest rule in Arizona v. Gant. Criminal Justice Studies, 23(3), 197–207. https://doi.org/10.1080/1478601x.2010.502337