What was the main difference between the death investigation system in England and the system in continental Europe?

What will be an ideal response?


The death investigation system in continental Europe developed free from political influence; this led to departments of forensic medicine developing at European Universities. Death investigators were professors rather than elected officials. In England, elected coroners led death investigations. The coroner system was very political.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Feminism has been traced to the ______.

A. United States B. Germans C. Roman Empire D. Greek Empire

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a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Which of the following exceptions to the knock-and-announce rule have been ruled as unconstitutional?

a. Blanket exceptions b. Danger to officers c. Destruction of evidence d. Someone inside is in danger

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