Korean J Leg Med.
2001 May;25(1):1-7.
A Review of Warrant System for Legal Autopsy
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Forensic Medicine, National Institute of Scientific Investigation, Western District Office, Korea.
Abstract
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The purpose of this thesis is to examine the warrant system for legal autopsy. The notion of warrant system is originated from concept of the due process of law guaranteed by the Constitution, and the warrant is a fundamental model to guarantee all human rights. But in the cases of legal autopsy, the Procedural Due process of Law about warrant is overemphasized and sometimes it hampers to find the substantial truth. Therefore, the author wants review the warrant system for legal autopsy and to propose the alternative method to replace the warrant for legal autopsy.