Qualified immunity and civil rights in Mississippi : a report of the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

United States Commission on Civil Rights. Mississippi Advisory Committee, author.

Contributor:

United States Commission on Civil Rights, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tort liability of police--United States.

Tort liability of police.

State action (Civil rights)--Mississippi.

State action (Civil rights).

Tort liability of police--United States--History.

Police brutality--Mississippi--Prevention.

Police brutality.

Privileges and immunities--Mississippi.

Privileges and immunities.

Discrimination in law enforcement--Mississippi--Prevention.

Discrimination in law enforcement.

Mississippi.

United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (26 pages)

Other Title:

Report of the Mississippi Advisory Committee to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, 2021.

Contents:

Introduction

Background

Summary of panelists' testimony. A. Overview. 1. Current operation & expansion

2. Debate

3. Use of qualified immunity in Mississippi

B. Issues of qualified immunity. 1. Accountability

2. Application & disparate impact

3. Impacts

4. Issues of "clearly established" law requirement

C. reforming qualified immunity

D. Panelist observations & recommendations (selected) Committee findings and recommendations. A. Committee findings

B. Committee recommendations

Appendix.

Notes:

"August 2021."

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on online resource, PDF version; title from cover (U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, viewed December 6, 2021).

OCLC:

1302645400