Keywords
crime scene investigations
Abstract
In the field of forensic medicine, it is essential for a forensic pathologist to gather as much information as possible, about the case in order to assign a cause and manner of death. The flow of information to the forensic pathologist is expected to be expeditious, accurate and adequate. In this article, it is aimed to introduce a profession, Medicolegal Death Investigators, who work in Medical Examiner Offices in the United States. Their duties and responsibilities in the system will be described in details. Because of their contributions to crime scene investigations, implementing a similar approach in the medico-legal investigations in Turkey will be proposed; the necessity and benefits will be discussed.
Keywords: Medicolegal Death Investigators; Crime Scene Investigations.
References
Hanzlick R. and Combs D. Medical examiner and coroner systems: History and trends. JAMA, 1998;279(ll):870-4.
“American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators” Resmi internet adresi: http://www.abmdi.org/
“National Association of Medical Examiners” internet sitesinde mevcut eğitim programları: www.thename.org.
Preliminary Report on America's Medicolegal Offices. Prepared for National Institute of Justice, Forensic Submit. May 18-19, 2004. Washington, DC. By National Association of Medical Examiners. Internet adresi:http://www.ncjrs.gov/pdffilesl/nij/grants/213 421.pdf.
“Federal Berau of Investigation” Resmi web sitesinde meslek içi eğitim konuları: http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/lab/forensic-response/ert
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Copyright (c) 2014 Volkan Çetin