Criminal Justice: Legal Procedure/Evidence School Violence

Florida Statute on Assault and Battery

Florida Law on Assault and Battery Explained

How to create an emergency response plan for a school

LESSON PLANS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES FOR SCHOOL VISITS on topics such as Bullying

Legal Guidelines for Student Searches at Public Schools from the Florida Attorney General

When do searches or drug tests of students in the public schools violate the 4th Amendment guarantee against unreasonable searches?

Search and Seizure - An Overview
From Cornell University's Legal Information Institute
"The law treats staff and faculty members of public educational insitutions as agents of the government. Therefore, the Fourth Amendment applies to public school employees, but a less stringent standard prevails. In the context of public school searches, employees may perform a search on the condition that they have reasonable suspicion. Reasonable suspicion requires a rationale basis upon which to believe that a student possesses contraband or has committed a crime."

Fourth Amendment - Search and Seizure

Use of Force - Policies and Practices for the city of Tallahassee, FL

Florida Statute 776.05 
Law enforcement officers; use of force in making an arrest

Use of Force by Police - Overview of National and Local Data

Police Use of Force: The Impact of Less-Lethal Weapons and Tactics. This study mentions Miami Police dept. use of tasers

Has an outline of major topics with links to brief information for each topic. Provided by the National Paralegal College.

Be sure to look at the useful glossary and web resources
Source: Univ. of Texas at Austin - American Politics course

The Reach of Congressional Power: Specific Article I and IV Powers --- The Issues: How far do the powers of Congress under the various grants extend?
Source: Douglas Linder, faculty, UMKC School of Law

Source: Douglas Linder, faculty UMKC School of Law

Provides an overview and many linked resources

Source: article by Peter Strauss