The Murder of Cara Knott by California Highway Patrol Officer Craig Peyer and its Impacts

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Five pages and three sources used. This paper provides an overview of the murder case of Cara Knott, a woman who was strangled to death by California Highway Patrol Officer Craig Peyer. This paper provides an overview of the specifics of the case, including the fact that Peyer was on duty when the crime occurred. This paper relates the fact that Peyer had a history of pulling over women drivers in secluded areas and interacted with them in inappropriate ways. This paper considers the impact of this type of case and the way in which it changes the public perception of police officers. This paper also suggests that when this crime occurred in 1987, the case only served to enhance the growing negative environment in regards to the actions of police officers.