California Crimes And Accidents
Associated With Hitchhiking

© Copyright 1974, California Highway Patrol 
Webified by Bernd Wechner 
with the help of Anick-Marie Bouchard
 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

World Wide Web Publication 
Preface
I.SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
II.INTRODUCTION
III.DATA
IV.DATA RECEIVED
V.CHARACTERISTICS OF HITCHHIKERS
VI.CHARACTERISTICS OF THE OTHER INVOLVED PARTY
VII.ANALYSIS OF CRIMES AND ACCIDENTS
ATime Relationships
BTypes of Crimes in Which the Hitchhiker Was a Victim
CTypes of Crimes Perpetrated by Hitchhikers
DVictimless Crimes by Hitchhikers
ETraffic Accidents Involving Hitchhikers
VIII.ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF HITCHHIKER RELATED CRIMES IN CALIFORNIA
IX.ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF HITCHHIKER RELATED ACCIDENTS IN CALIFORNIA
X.ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF HITCHHIKER TRIPS IN CALIFORNIA DURING THE STUDY PERIOD
XICONCLUSIONS

ANNEX A - SENATE RESOLUTION 18
ANNEX B - LETTERS AND FORMS
ANNEX C - RESPONDING AGENCIES
ANNEX D - CRIMES IN CALIFORNIA
ANNEX E - VIOLATION CATEGORIES


California Crimes And Accidents
Associated With Hitchhiking

© Copyright 1974, California Highway Patrol 
Webified by Bernd Wechner 
with the help of Anick-Marie Bouchard