title: [Reform of forensic autopsy in the German Code of Criminal Procedure].
abstract: The German Federal Ministry of Justice has presented a proposal to amend Section 87 subs. 2 of the German Code of Criminal Procedure (StPO). In the reasons for the bill, the priority of the institutional forensic medicine is emphasized. While parts of the revised version are appreciated, some changes are considered necessary in order to take the special features of the German states into account.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Universität Frankfurt/Main.
authors.forename: Markus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parzeller
authors.forename: Reinhard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dettmeyer
authors.forename: Hansjürgen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bratzke
mesh_terms: D001344:Autopsy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D002321:Career Choice; D003416:Criminal Law / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003479:Curriculum; D005554:Forensic Medicine / Q000193:education / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D005858:Germany; D006801:Humans; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*