Degree Name
MA (Master of Arts)
Program
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Date of Award
5-2002
Committee Chair or Co-Chairs
John T. Whitehead
Committee Members
David W. Holleran III, Larry S. Miller
Abstract
This study provides, via personal interviews, a qualitative examination of police, district attorneys, public defenders and private attorneys who were involved in traffic accident investigation and criminal court adjudication in Chattanooga, Tennessee. These data were compiled to develop a profile of the actors and their involvement in the process of a criminal charge stemming from a traffic accident. The literature suggests that the actors work as a team to process a case from investigation to adjudication; however, the actors in Chattanooga, Tennessee were fragmented in their handling of a case. This study collectively examines police and attorneys in relation to traffic issues.
Document Type
Thesis - unrestricted
Recommended Citation
Beisel, Karen L., "Role of Police, Prosecutors and Defense Attorneys in Traffic Accident Investigation and Adjudication in Chattanooga, Tennessee." (2002). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 650. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/650
Copyright
Copyright by the authors.