To prepare for the discussion this week, review An Overview of
the Medical Examiner/Coroner Systems in the United States –
Development, Current Status, Issues, and Needs (Links to an
external site.) Links to an external site. , a presentation from
the National Academies Forensic Science Needs Committee, to get an
overview of the medical examiner/coroner systems in the United
States. Next, listen to Coroners Don’t Need Degrees to Determine
Death (Links to an external site.) Links to an external site.
, an audio podcast to learn about problems in the autopsy field.
Finally, watch All About Forensic Science (Links to an
external site.) Links to an external site. , a video that explains
how forensic science is used to solve crimes. Now, participate in
the following discussion: Prior to beginning this discussion,
review the required readings for this week, and, using a minimum of
three scholarly sources from the Ashford University Library or
another scholarly source of information, compare and contrast the
pros and cons of required professional qualifications for all
medical examiners, regardless of where they work. Should a person
who conducts an autopsy be required to be medically trained, have
pathology training and/or certification, or should each
jurisdiction be allowed to determine its own criteria? The
discussion should include an assessment of the implications for
forensic evidence collection and evidentiary admissibility at
trial. Your initial post should be a minimum of 250 words in
length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s)
and/or other scholarly sources, and properly cite any references
using APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
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