Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles : Fourth Amendment Considerations.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts.

Law enforcement.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (15 pages, digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2011.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

Summary:

Explains basics of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and our reliance on it, focusing on law enforcement use of GPS devices to monitor motor vehicles. Addresses legal and privacy implications tied to Fourth Amendment search and seizure limitations, and examines legislative and judicial responses on both Federal and State levels.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2013). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. American Law Division. Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles

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