The Coroner

2018 ◽  
pp. 55-71
Author(s):  
Belinda Cheney ◽  
Martin Goddard ◽  
David S. Morris
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Local Authority ◽  
Civil Liability ◽  
Deceased Person ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Compelling Reason ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death ◽  
Do So

The coroner is an independent judicial officer, appointed by the local authority and responsible for investigating deaths in certain circumstances. The coroner investigates violent or unnatural death, deaths of unknown cause, and deaths that occurred in custody or otherwise in state detention. It is the coroner’s role to establish the identity of the deceased person, as well as how, when, and where they died. Neither a coroner nor a jury may express an opinion on any matters other than the four factual questions nor can any verdict be framed in such a way as to appear to determine any question of criminal or civil liability. No matter how justified, the coroner has no jurisdiction to investigate unless there is a statutory trigger and no duty to hold an inquest where the investigation has revealed a natural cause of death and there is no related and compelling reason to do so.

scholarly journals Investigation of Unnatural Death

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 34-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
A Barek ◽  
SMT Haque
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Criminal Procedure ◽  
Systematic Investigation ◽  
Time Since Death ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Deceased Person ◽  
Police Station ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Death Time ◽  
Unnatural Death

A complete systematic investigation of unnatural death helps the court hugely to give an acceptable judgement. Legal officers like officer-in-charge of a police station, magistrates, witnesses of death circumstances and the forensic pathologists are basically involved in such investigation. Proper and true documentation by investigating officer are necessary. Identification of the deceased person, cause of death, manner of death, mode and mechanism of death, time since death, weapons used to cause the injuries etc. are opined in the investigaiton report as per direction given in the code of criminal procedure. These matters have been discussed in this article. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/akmmcj.v5i2.21130 Anwer Khan Modern Medical College Journal Vol. 5, No. 2: July 2014, Pages 34-38

Fear of Death and Death Acceptance Among Bereaved Adults: Associations With Prolonged Grief

2020 ◽  
pp. 003022282092104
Author(s):  
Goda Gegieckaite ◽  
Evaldas Kazlauskas
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Significant Loss ◽  
Older Age ◽  
Fear Of Death ◽  
Prolonged Grief ◽  
Negatively Associated ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death ◽  
Death Acceptance

This study aimed to analyze fear of death and neutral acceptance of death after a significant loss and their associations with prolonged grief. The sample of the study included 239 bereaved participants. Time since the loss ranged from 6 to 72 months. We found that neutral acceptance of death was associated with older age, a natural cause of death, and the ability to find meaning in the death of a close one. Fear of death was negatively associated with the frequency of practicing religion. We found that fear of death but not neutral acceptance was significantly associated with prolonged grief symptoms.

scholarly journals Correction to: The value of postmortem computed tomography in paediatric natural cause of death: a Dutch observational study

2019 ◽  
Vol 49 (6) ◽  
pp. 840-840
Author(s):  
Rick R. van Rijn ◽  
◽  
Erik J. Beek ◽  
Elise M. van de Putte ◽  
Arianne H. Teeuw ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Computed Tomography ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Postmortem Computed Tomography ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death

scholarly journals Epilepsy Related Death: the London Health Sciences Center Experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (s2) ◽  
pp. S62
Author(s):  
Q Zhang ◽  
LC Ang
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Focal Cortical Dysplasia ◽  
Hippocampal Sclerosis ◽  
Premature Mortality ◽  
Health Sciences ◽  
List Type ◽  
Unexpected Death ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
London Health ◽  
History Of

Premature mortality among epilepsy patients is well recognized. Except a few identifiable causes of unnatural death, more than half of the epilepsy related death remains unexplained after extensive workup. These cases are classified as sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP). SUDEP incidence varies significantly depending on the population, the methods documenting cause of death and the availability of Neuropathological examination. An accurate diagnosis of the cause of death is needed for epilepsy related death. The goal of this study is to present the relevant clinical data, the general autopsy and Neuropathology findings of epilepsy related death investigated in London Health Sciences Center during the period of 2000 to 2011. We identified 71 cases with known history of chronic epilepsy. In the 29 cases of epilepsy associated death, the causes of death have been classified as cardiac, pulmonary, accidental (e.g. drowning), toxic (e.g. drug overdose) and non-related causes. Forty two cases are considered to be SUDEP, and were categorized according to the recently proposed SUDEP Definition and Classification. Half of the SUDEP cases have no specific Neuropathological findings. The most common identifiable lesions in SUDEP cases are perinatal/neonatal destructive lesions (29%), hippocampal sclerosis (24%), and focal cortical dysplasia (20%). These are followed by neuronal heterotopia (9%), previous head trauma (9%), and cavernoma (5%).LEARNING OBJECTIVESThis presentation will enable the learner to:1.Review cause of death in epilepsy related deaths2.Discuss the practice guideline in neuropathology autopsy of epilepsy related deaths

Pregnancy-Associated Deaths in Virginia Due to Homicides, Suicides, and Accidental Overdoses Compared With Natural Causes

2016 ◽  
Vol 23 (13) ◽  
pp. 1620-1637 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Bronson ◽  
Rebecca Reviere
Keyword(s):  
Black Women ◽  
Violence Against Women ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Maternal Death ◽  
Interpersonal Violence ◽  
Manner Of Death ◽  
Accidental Overdose ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death

This research is a case study of 309 pregnancy-associated deaths that occurred in Virginia from 1999-2005. Pregnancy-associated deaths due to homicide, suicide, or accidental overdose were compared with natural deaths. Violent deaths accounted for almost 30% of the cases. Homicides accounted for 13% of all the deaths in the sample, larger than any single natural cause of death. Homicide was the leading manner of death for Black women and was 4.5 times the rate of White decedents. Recommendations include expanding maternal death surveillance, committing to ending violence against women, and promoting universal screenings for domestic or interpersonal violence.

scholarly journals Gambaran Sebab Kematian pada Kasus Kematian Tidak Wajar yang Diautopsi di RS Bhayangkara Tingkat III Manado dan RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado Tahun 2017-2018

e-CliniC ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charissa P. Ango ◽  
Djemi Tomuka ◽  
Erwin Kristanto
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Late Adolescence ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Death Cases

Abstract: Unnatural deaths are not caused by diseases but by others such as accidents, killings, and suicide. The death of someone which is suspected unnaturally, needs to be found out with certainty about the cause of death through an autopsy by a forensic doctor. This study was aimed to obtain the causes of unnatural death cases autopsied at RS Bhayangkara tingkat III Manado and Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Hospital Manado in 2017-2018. This was a retrospective and descriptive study using Visum et Repertum data. The results showed 77 cases of unnatural deaths. As many as 45 cases were autopsied in 2017 and 32 cases in 2018. Most victims were male (68 cases), aged 17-25 years (late adolescence; 18 cases). The most common cause of death was sharp violence (45 cases). In conclusion, most autopsy cases of unnatural deaths were performed on males, aged 17-25 years (late adolescence), and sharp violence as the cause of death.Keywords: unnatural death, cause of death, autopsy Abstrak: Kematian tidak wajar adalah kematian yang tidak disebabkan oleh penyakit, seperti kecelakaan, pembunuhan dan bunuh diri. Kematian seseorang yang diduga tidak wajar, perlu dicari tahu secara pasti penyebab kematiannya melalui autopsi oleh dokter forensik. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui gambaran sebab kematian pada kasus kematian tidak wajar yang diautopsi di RS Bhayangkara Manado dan RSUP Prof. Dr. R. D. Kandou Manado tahun 2017-2018. Jenis penelitian ialah deskriptif retrospektif menggunakan data hasil Visum et Repertum. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 77 kasus kematian tidak wajar yang diautopsi, yaitu pada tahun 2017 sebanyak 45 kasus dan pada tahun 2018 sebanyak 32 kasus. Jenis kelamin laki-laki lebih banyak daripada perempuan (68 kasus vs 9 kasus). Usia terbanyak ialah 17-25 tahun (masa remaja akhir) sebanyak 18 kasus. Penyebab kematian terbanyak ialah kekerasan tajam sebanyak 45 kasus. Simpulan penelitian ini ialah sebagian besar kasus kematian tidak wajar yang diautopsi dilakukan pada usia 17-25 tahun (masa remaja akhir), jenis kelamin laki-laki, dengan sebab kematian kekerasan tajam.Kata kunci: kematian tidak wajar, sebab kematian, autopsi

scholarly journals Retrospective Study on Suicidal Cases at Sir Salimullah Medical College Morgue House in the Year 2008

1970 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-51
Author(s):  
Tejendra Chandra Das ◽  
Mostaque Rahim ◽  
Md Nazmul Hoq ◽  
Mosahef Uddin Ahmed ◽  
Sharmin Yasmin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Post Mortem ◽  
Common Cause ◽  
Young Females ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Medical College ◽  
Unnatural Death ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
The World

Suicide is one of the commonest causes of unnatural death in the world. The number of suicide is increasing over the period of time. Our research focused on a number of factors associated with the occurrence of suicide, these includes- age, gender, religion, cause of death, modes of death. A total of 95 cases of suicide were studied in Sir Salimullah Medical College morgue house in the year 2008. The victims were composed of 33 males (34%) & 62 females (66%) and the age group of 21-30 years was the most common, which indicates occurrence of suicide is more common in young females. Of 95 cases, the most common cause of death was due to asphyxia, 88 cases (92%). Other cases include respiratory failure- 3 cases (3%), hemorrhage & shock- 4 cases (5%). In the discrimination of cause of death, we obtained information on victims & witness as well as investigating the scene & post mortem examination of the victim.   DOI: 10.3329/bmj.v37i2.3593 Bangladesh Medical Journal 37(2) 2008 50-51

scholarly journals Traffic Education involving Children in Latin America and Brazil.

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 775-793
Author(s):  
Rosana Maria Matos Silva ◽  
Tomás Daniel Menendez Rodriguez ◽  
Paola Matos Menendez
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Early Childhood ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Traffic Accident ◽  
Early Age ◽  
Childhood Education ◽  
Natural Cause Of Death

The Traffic Education is currently a reality to be considered, considering that traffic accident is the main cause of death among children and adolescents, surpassing even homicides and any other “natural” cause of death, where it aims to preserve the life and physical integrity of humans beings in traffic situations. Thus, this article aims to present the contextualization of public policies for the reduction of accidents suffered by children from Early Childhood Education to Elementary School in Latin America and Brazil in the last decade. In conclusion, Traffic Education can contribute to the formation of adequate behaviors of children and adolescents, changing, in the medium and long term, the behavior of adults, where the school, family and government should be involved, emphasizing that this work should begin from an early age and extend to higher education.

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