The perils of investigating and certifying deaths in police custody.
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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Behavioral Science Investigative Support Unit, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.
Reay
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D001237:Asphyxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D003644:Death Certificates; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007600:Judgment; D016495:Police; D011187:Posture; D012149:Restraint, Physical / Q000009:adverse effects; D012307:Risk Factors; D012926:Social Control, Formal / Q000379:methods