Drinking/Driving Law & Procedure

Week 4: Investigation/Prosecution of DUIs

General Prosecution Links

• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

  Division of the federal Dept. of Transportation charged with all traffic safety administration

• International Association of Chiefs of Police

  110 year old organization dedicated to advancing the art & science of police services

• National District Attorneys' Association

  The voice of America's prosecutors

• American Prosecutors Research Institute

  The research & training affiliate of the NDAA

• Prosecutor Publications

  Impaired Driving Publications of APRI (note how prosecutors are careful to specify impairment)

Chemical Testing Links

• International Association of Chemical Testing

  Trade organization for scientists who test for alcohol & drugs

• Borkenstein Course at Indiana University

  Law enforcement-oriented science course founded by the late Robert Borkenstein, inventor of the breathalyzer

Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Links

• History of SFSTs

  Historical introduction to the standardization of field sobriety testing

• Massachusetts District Attorneys Association

  Publications page for impaired driving prosecution lists important SFST publications