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. 1992 Jun;13(2):98-100.
doi: 10.1097/00000433-199206000-00003.

The perils of investigating and certifying deaths in police custody

J L Luke  1 , D T Reay
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The perils of investigating and certifying deaths in police custody

J L Luke et al. Am J Forensic Med Pathol. 1992 Jun.

Abstract

Procedures leading to the proper investigation and certification of deaths occurring in police custody are discussed. The importance of training and experience, of interchange of information between investigator and forensic pathologist, and of common sense in the pursuit of fairness toward this end is emphasized.

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