BACKGROUND: Determining the level of police contact is critical because of the legal consequences for officers. Actions can become unlawful if the contact level changes without proper legal justificat
Preventive detention is the temporary incarceration of an individual who has not yet been convicted of a criminal offense. The U.S. Supreme Court has
Preventive detention is the temporary incarceration of an individual who has not yet been convicted of a criminal offense. The U.S. Supreme Court has reviewed numerous cases dealing with preventive detention. The landmark case is United States v. Salerno, 481 U.S. 739 (1987). Two cases specifically dealt with the preventive detention




