This student focused treatise provides a concise accessible comprehensive overview of the doctrine policy and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under section 1983 and its bivens federal counterpart. Understanding civil rights litigation this student focused treatise provides a concise accessible comprehensive overview of the doctrine policy and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under 1983 and its bivens federal counterpart publisher carolina academic press ebook epub 2nd edition 4099 quantity add to cart in stock isbn 9781531003678 publisher carolina . This student focused treatise provides a concise accessible comprehensive and readable overview of the doctrine policy history and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under section 1983 and its bivens federal counterpart. This student focused treatise provides a concise accessible comprehensive overview of the doctrine policy and theory of civil rights and constitutional litigation under section 1983 and its bivens federal counterpart