Coroners And Family Harm Flashcards
What is a coroner?
A judge that determines the facts around cause of death.
Does not lay blame.
What is a post mortem?
An examination of a dead body to help determine cause of death
Who Carrie’s out the post mortem?
A pathologist chosen by the coroner
3 pathways a coroner can do their investigation?
- Concludes coronial inquest without opening an inquest.
- Opens an investigation but concludes before going to trial.
- An inquiry and conduct a formal hearing. Full inquest
There are 3 purposes of opening and inquiry, what are they?
- To Establish cause of death + document it.
- To make recommendations to the public to prevent similar deaths
- To determine if the public interest would be served in the death being investigated by another investigation authority.
Which deaths must be investigated by the coroner?
- Suicide
- Institutional
- Cause Unknown(coroner unsatisfied)
What is SCUMBIE
- Suicide
- cause unknown
- unusual or violent
- medical
- Birth or pregnancy
- Institutions
- Enactment
When must deaths be reported?
Immediately
How do you report a death?
0800 number to NIIO
National initial investigation office
What is section 33 of coroners act?
Family members have the right to ask the coroner not to do a post mortem.
Who is classified as a missing person?
Any person reported to police,
- unknown whereabouts
- fears of safety
What are the 4 types of missing people?
- Voluntary
- Involuntary
- Overseas
- Due to and event
FV 2018 - what are the 4 types of family relations?
- Intimate (living together)
- Family (living together/mixed)
- Living in the same house hold (unrelated)
- Intimate (living away)
What is section 9 FV2018?
Definition of violence
- Sexual
- Physical
- Psychological
How old is a child in FV2018?
Under 18 years old