The Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Law Enforcement ... - NHTSA
The Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Law Enforcement ... - NHTSA
The Criminal Justice System: A Guide for Law Enforcement ... - NHTSA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
I. Introduction and Overview ............................................................................ vi<br />
II. Understanding <strong>Criminal</strong> Cases<br />
A. <strong>The</strong> Role of <strong>Law</strong> En<strong>for</strong>cement Officers<br />
and Expert Witnesses in Impaired-Driving Cases ............................. 1<br />
B. Constitutional Principles ............................................................................2<br />
C. Stages of a <strong>Criminal</strong> Case ...........................................................................4<br />
III. <strong>Law</strong> En<strong>for</strong>cement Testimony<br />
A. Standardized Field Sobriety Test Officers................................................6<br />
B. Drug Evaluation and Classification Testimony......................................16<br />
IV. <strong>The</strong> Scientific Experts: Toxicologists, Crash Reconstructionists,<br />
Optometrists and Other Medical Personnel .................................... 19<br />
A. Toxicologists...............................................................................................20<br />
B. Crash Reconstructionists ..........................................................................22<br />
C. Optometrists...............................................................................................23<br />
D. Medical Personnel .....................................................................................25<br />
E. Medical Examiner/Forensic Pathologist .................................................26<br />
Cross-Examination .................................................................................................27<br />
Conclusion ...............................................................................................................28<br />
Glossary of Terms...................................................................................................29<br />
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