Assignment:
Question 1. Research the history of the coroner system and the medical examiner system.
- When and where were the systems introduced to the United States?
- What is a brief history of each?
- Provide a URL for any Web site(s) you used in researching the coroner system and medical examiner system.
Question 2. Then, compare and contrast the coroner system versus the medical examiner system--consider specialization and expertise, licensing, and employment status.
Question 3. Choose a jurisdiction (state, county, or city) in the United States. What are the qualifications to become a coroner and chief medical examiner in the jurisdiction of your choosing? Provide a URL for any Web site(s) you used in researching the qualifications.
Question 4. Which position (corner or medical examiner) seems more interesting to you, and why?
Write your answer in 4 paragraphs in APA format and also include references.