Transnational comparison of the impact of COVID-19 on medicolegal death investigations and the administration of justice: Early stages of the pandemic.

IF 1.5 4区 医学 Q1 LAW
Medicine, Science and the Law Pub Date : 2024-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-20 DOI:10.1177/00258024231182361
Vienna C Lam, Steff King, Sheryl C Fabian, Gail S Anderson
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Abstract

COVID-19 has had an unprecedented impact on arguably every sector of our criminal justice system. To assess the impact that this global health crisis has had on our medicolegal investigations and administration of justice during the early stages of the pandemic, this research aims to give voice to the lived experiences of medicolegal death investigators (coroners, medical examiners and pathologists). This research involved in-depth interviews and follow-ups with experienced personnel from Canada (3), Italy (1), the United Kingdom (1) and the United States (4). Results suggest that despite facing similar challenges, each individual office has had to develop their own strategies to overcome obstacles during the early stages of the pandemic. These results help identify overlapping areas for constructive policy and procedural changes, including recommendations for workflow adaptations, strategic partnerships and other approaches to best prepare for subsequent health crises.

跨国比较 COVID-19 对法医死亡调查和司法的影响:大流行病的早期阶段。
可以说,COVID-19 对我们刑事司法系统的每个部门都产生了前所未有的影响。为了评估这场全球性健康危机在大流行病早期阶段对我们的法医调查和司法管理所产生的影响,本研究旨在倾听法医死亡调查人员(验尸官、法医和病理学家)的亲身经历。这项研究对来自加拿大(3 人)、意大利(1 人)、英国(1 人)和美国(4 人)的经验丰富的人员进行了深入访谈和跟踪调查。结果表明,尽管面临类似的挑战,但每个办事处都必须制定自己的战略,以克服大流行病早期阶段的障碍。这些结果有助于确定建设性政策和程序变革的重叠领域,包括工作流程调整、战略伙伴关系和其他方法的建议,以便为随后的卫生危机做好最佳准备。
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Medicine, Science and the Law
Medicine, Science and the Law 医学-医学:法
CiteScore
2.90
自引率
6.70%
发文量
53
审稿时长
>12 weeks
期刊介绍: Medicine, Science and the Law is the official journal of the British Academy for Forensic Sciences (BAFS). It is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to advancing the knowledge of forensic science and medicine. The journal aims to inform its readers from a broad perspective and demonstrate the interrelated nature and scope of the forensic disciplines. Through a variety of authoritative research articles submitted from across the globe, it covers a range of topical medico-legal issues. The journal keeps its readers informed of developments and trends through reporting, discussing and debating current issues of importance in forensic practice.
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