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Record Nr.

UNINA9910784355103321

Autore

Pastor James F. <1957->

Titolo

Security law and methods [[electronic resource] /] / James F. Pastor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Boston, : Butterworth-Heinemann, c2007

ISBN

0-7506-7998-0

1-280-70812-3

9786610708123

0-08-046593-5

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (628 p.)

Disciplina

344.7305/23

Soggetti

Private security services - Law and legislation - United States

Premises liability - United States

Facility management - Law and legislation - United States

Data protection - Law and legislation - United States

Offenses against the person - United States

Terrorism - United States - Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Title Page; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part One Premises Liability and Negligence; 1 Introduction; SECURITY LAW AS A DISCIPLINE; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES; CRIME, CRIMINOLOGY, AND SECURITY LAW; CONTEMPORARY CIRCUMSTANCES; NEGLIGENCE ELEMENTS AND PRINCIPLES; PRE-INCIDENT ASSESSMENTS; POST-INCIDENT ASSESSMENTS; LEGAL DEFENSES AND THEORIES; 2 Negligent Employment Claims; NEGLIGENT HIRING; NEGLIGENT SUPERVISION, TRAINING, AND RETENTION; NEGLIGENT ENTRUSTMENT; 3 Investigative Cases and Methods; NEGLIGENT INVESTIGATIONS

Part Two Intentional Torts and Claims 4 Torts of Physical Nature; A. ASSAULT AND BATTERY; B. FALSE ARREST, FALSE IMPRISONMENT, AND MALICIOUS PROSECUTION; C. TRESPASS; 5 Torts of a Personal Nature; A. DEFAMATION; B. INVASION OF PRIVACY; 6 Workplace Violence Cases and Methods; CAUSE OF ACTION AND STATISTICS; CASES; 7 Sexual Harassment; CAUSE OF ACTION AND ELEMENTS; Part Three Agency and



Contracts; AGENCY AND RESPOND EAT SUPERIOR; CONTRACTS; NOTES; 8 Agency and Related Theories; CASES; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; 9 Contracts; A. INSURANCE; ASSAULT AND/OR BATTERY; B. SECURITY SERVICES CONTRACTS

C. LANDLORD-TENANT Part Four Legal Authority and Liability; ARREST POWERS; CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS; PUBLIC AND PRIVATE POLICING PRINCIPLES; EXCEPTIONS TO THE FOURTH AMENDMENT; USE OF FORCE PRINCIPLES; ARREST POWER STANDARDS; LICENSING STANDARDS; ACCOUNTABILITY STANDARDS; NOTES; 10 Off-Duty Police; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; 11 Special Police/Private Security; DISCUSSION QUESTIONS; Part Five Terrorism and Future Issues; 12 Terrorism Cases; 13 Terrorism Statutes and Indicators; STATUTES; TERRORISM INDICATORS; 14 Conclusions and Future Issues; TERRORISM ISSUES AND IMPLICATIONS

TERRORISM DEFINITIONS NOTES; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Security Law and Methods  examines suggested security methods designed to diminish or negate the consequence of crime and misconduct, and is an attempt to understand both the legal exposures related to crime and the security methods designed to prevent crime. The clear and concise writing of this groundbreaking work, as well as its insightful analysis of specific cases, explains crime prevention methods in light of legal and security principles. Divided into five parts,  Security Law and Methods  discusses the topics of premises liability and negligence, intentional tort