| LII.org (Home) | About LII IPL.org Suggest a Site Subscribe to New This Week Contact |
|
|
 |
|||
|
|||
|
|||
|
|
|||
Coroners
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Coroner's Inquests Into the Deaths of Diana, Princess of Wales and Mr. Dodi Al Fayed 
 "The purpose of this website is to keep the public informed of details relating to the Inquests [of Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed deaths], including transcripts of the proceedings and evidence seen by the jury." Provides background on the inquest and coroner Lord Justice Scott Baker, coroner's decisions and jury verdict (released April 2008), and other documents back to 2006. Some material also in French. From the U.K. government's Judicial Communications Office. http://www.scottbaker-inquests.gov.uk/ Topics: Death & Dying, Heads of State, Notable People: Government Last updated Apr 7, 2008 Guide on the Work of Coroners
This FAQ explains the role of coroners in the U.K., including "which deaths are reported to the coroner, the purpose of inquests and how they are conducted, witnesses, legal aid and where to find further information." It notes that an inquest, which is usually held without the presence of a jury, "is not a trial. It is a limited inquiry into the facts surrounding a death." From the U.K. Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA). http://www.dca.gov.uk/corbur/coron02.htm Topics: Death & Dying Last updated Oct 17, 2007 An Overview of Medical Examiner/Coroner Systems in the United States
This presentation examines the U.S. medical examiner and coroner system, covering history and development of the system, comparison of coroners and medical examiners (such as that coroners are usually not physicians, but medical examiners almost always are physicians and usually pathologists), current status and issues, and related topics. Opens directly into a PDF file. A presentation for the National Academies by a chief medical examiner and professor of forensic pathology. http://www7.nationalacademies.org/stl/June%20Forensics%20Hanzlick.pdf Topics: Death & Dying Last updated Oct 23, 2007 |
|||
| Copyright © 2009, Librarians' Internet Index, LII. All rights reserved. Financial support for LII (Librarians' Internet Index) comes from the The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology and the IPL Consortium. LII is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology. |