FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Scientific Method, Coroner, Trace Evidence
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It is a sub-specialty of pathology, & is concerned with the application of pathological principles to the investigation of the medicolegal aspects of death. Forensic pathology was 1st recognized in the usa by the american board of pathology in 1959. In canada, it was formally recognized in 2003, & a formal training program (a fellowship) is currently being established under the supervision of the royal college of physicians and surgeons of canada. Are medically qualified doctors who perform autopsies (postmortem examinations) Other specialists, such as anthropologists, entomologists, odontologists & many other experts. Testify in the court to the findings. Deaths that are suspicious, i. e. , may be violent. The coroner system dates back to the 9th century were coroners were appointed by the king, they were called crowners. This word changed over the centuries to become. The medical examiner system originated in boston in 1877.