Private Security Law
Case Studies

David Maxwell (Author)

9780750690348

Hardback, published 15 January 1993

472 pages
25.2 x 19.5 x 2.9 cm, 0.78 kg

Succint with knowledgeable chapter intros and case notes. Only book of its kind I have found.

Private Security Law: Case Studies is uniquely designed for the special needs of private security practitioners, students, and instructors. Part One of the book encompasses negligence, intentional torts, agency contracts, alarms, and damages. Part Two covers authority of the private citizen, deprivation of rights, and entrapment.The factual cases presented in this book touch on the everyday duties of persons associated with the private security industry. Private Security Law: Case Studies provides a basic orientation to problems capable of inciting litigation. The information presented through case laws comes from cases chosen for their factual, realistic, and practical connection to the private security industry. This focused approach addresses specific problem areas of the industry and provides information necessary to a security manager to avert future loss.

Part I:
Negligence
Intentional Torts
Agency
Contracts
Alarms
Damages
Part II:
Authority of Private Citizen
Probable Cause
Arrest by Private Citizen
Search and Seizure by Private Citizen
Interrogation by Private Citizen
Use of Force by Private Citizens
Deprivation of Rights
Entrapment
Appendices
Glossary

Subject Areas: Criminal law & procedure [LNF], Security services [KNSS]