Forensic Science Seminar
Peer-reviewed forensic science journal · Established 2011
ISSN 2157-118XFOREN SCI SEM · Volume 5

Review Articles · Review R3

The Significance and Effect of the Medical Examiner in the Field of Forensic Science

Marissa Lynn Couch, Jim Huggins

Forensic Science Seminar · 2015 · Volume 5 · Issue 2 · pp. 48–53

Peer Reviewed ISSN 2157-118X Available online 31 July 2015 Public PDF
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Original Abstract

Abstract

Forensic science is a quickly growing field. New findings and techniques in the field are being discovered regularly and its presence has become a staple in any type of investigation. One major aspect of forensic science is the medical examiner. A medical examiner is responsible for performing an autopsy and determining cause and manner of death for a deceased individual. In this thesis, I discuss and analyze the significance of the medical examiner’s work and the effect their role has on the field of forensic science. This includes topics such as defi ning death, the autopsy process, and the impact of the medical examiner’s ruling in death investigation.

Keywords: Forensic science; Medical examiner

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Authors & Publication

Article Details

Affiliations
  1. Department of Anthropology, Baylor University, Waco, Texas, USA.

Corresponding author: Jim Huggins

Received1 May 2014
Revised4 October 2014
Accepted1 November 2014
Available Online31 July 2015

Citation Information

Document codeR3 · Review
JournalForensic Science Seminar
ISSN2157-118X
Volume / Issue5 / 2
Pages48–53
Publication date31 July 2015
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