CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY (NY) - EVALUATION OF THE CORONER SYSTEM AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR IMPROVEMENT - CRIMINAL COURTS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROJECT

• NCJ Number: 39681
• Author(s): S R GERBER; D J SULLIVAN
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 51 pages
• Contract Number(s): J-LEAA-043-72
• Sponsoring Agency: US Dept of Justice
• Corporate Author: American University
• Sale Source: National Institute of Justice/
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

REPORT, DATED NOVEMBER 1974, OF A REVIEW OF THE OPERATIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THE CORONER'S OFFICE, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION GIVEN TO AN EVALUATION OF EFFICIENCY AND AREAS NEEDING IMPROVEMENT.

Abstract

OF PRIMARY INTEREST TO MEMBERS OF THE STUDY GROUP WERE THE RELATIVE MERITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF INSTITUTING THE OFFICE OF MEDICAL EXAMINER IN THE COUNTY TO ASSUME THE FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CURRENT CORONER'S OFFICE. THE NEEDS OF THE COUNTY, AS WELL AS IMPENDING LGISLATIVE CHANGES THAT WOULD AFFECT THE CORONER'S SERVICES WERE CONSIDERED. IT WAS CONCLUDED THAT THE CORONER SYSTEM IN CHAUTAUGUA COUNTY WAS NOT OPERATIONG EFFICIENTLY DUE TO LACK OF TRAINING PREREQUISITES, LACK OF A PROPER REPORTING SYSTEM, AND A LACK OF SUPERVISION AND CONTROL. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)...KAP