Which of the following accurately describes the role of the coroner or medical examiner in the event of a violent death?
A. a coroner, who is always a physician, holds an inquest to determine cause of death.
B. a coroner or medical examiner conducts a trial to determine the cause of death.
C. a medical examiner, who is frequently a pathologist, may order and perform an autopsy.
D. a coroner investigates the crime scene and presents medical proof at a trial.
E. a police chief orders an autopsy and the coroner performs the autopsy.
C. a medical examiner, who is frequently a pathologist, may order and perform an autopsy.
A medical examiner is a physician, frequently a pathologist, who investigates suspicious or unexplained deaths in a community. As a physician, the medical examiner can order and perform autopsies. A coroner is a public official who investigates and holds inquests over those who die from unknown or violent causes; he or she may or may not be a physician, depending on state law. The purpose of a coroner's inquest is to gather evidence that may be used by the police in the investigation of a violent or suspicious death. It is not a trial, but it is a criminal proceeding, in the nature of a preliminary investigation. Forensic scientists investigate crime scenes and present medical proof at trials and hearings.
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