Weedn Victor W
Acad Forensic Pathol. 2022 Jun;12(2):41-51. doi: 10.1177/19253621221097295. Epub 2022 May 4.
Legal systems for medicolegal death investigation in the United States are varied. A 1954 model medical examiner law was initially embraced by a few states but did not gain widespread support and was woefully inadequate. The 2009 National Commission on Forensic Science recommended the creation of an updated model medical examiner legislation.
Various considerations for policymakers are explored.
A model law is proposed.
美国法医学死亡调查的法律体系各不相同。1954年的模范法医法律最初被少数几个州采用,但并未获得广泛支持,而且存在严重不足。2009年国家法医学委员会建议制定更新的模范法医立法。
探讨了政策制定者的各种考量因素。
提出了一项模范法律。