SCIENTIFIC CRIME SOLVING

What may at first glance appear to be a "fatal car accident" may prove to be an attempt to conceal a murder, or a cleverly planned "cover-up" for a disappearance. The California Highway Patrol and other law enforcement officers are now being trained in scientific investigation, and frequently expose those crimes. This article reviews some actual cases.

• Corporate Authors:

  California Association of Highway Patrolmen

  1225 8th Street
  Sacramento, CA  United States  95814
• Authors:
  • Roper, W L
• Publication Date: 1983-6

Media Info

• Pagination: 4 p.
• Serial:
  • California highway patrolman
  • Volume: 47
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Automobiles; Crash investigation; Crimes; Fatalities; Forensic medicine; Homicide; Law enforcement; Police; Scientific method
• Subject Areas: Research; Safety and Human Factors; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00381000
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-035 425
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Jan 30 1984 12:00AM