Coming February 6, 2024 . . .
MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE
by Michael Wolraich
Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop
Coming February 6, 2024 . . . MURDER, POLITICS, AND THE END OF THE JAZZ AGE by Michael Wolraich Pre-order at Barnes & Noble / Amazon / Books-A-Million / Bookshop |
The majority of states rely at least in part on coroners to rule on the circumstances surrounding unexpected or suspicious deaths—and contrary to what most of us probably believe, coroners are often laypeople without training in medicine. What is more, they are frequently elected officials, which makes them susceptible to political pressure from people or organizations looking to influence their conclusions. This system needs to be abolished.
There is no federal oversight of death investigation systems and no national standard to uphold.... To make matters worse, nearly 80 percent of the nation's coroners are elected to the office.
This arrangement exposes investigations to corruption and political influence. Elected coroners are beholden to voters, after all....As early as 1857, a committee of the American Medical Association recommended replacing elected coroners with court-appointed medical officials.