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Homicides

Witch Hunts and Femicides

Thousands of women were murdered as witches in past centuries. Today’s violence against women echoes yesterday’s witch hunts.

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November 24, 2024
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Coroners

The Role of the Coroner in Court: Part 2

Why We Need Independent Coroners “Sensitive cases, such as police shootings and police-encounter deaths, jail and prison deaths, deaths in

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March 24, 2024
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Coroners

The Role of the Coroner in Court: Part 1

Observing the role of a coroner in court during a trial is a great way to learn about medicolegal death

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February 25, 2024
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Coroners

All Homicides are not Murders

Not all homicides are murders. The coroner decides if the manner of death is homicide. The criminal justice system decides if it’s a crime.

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April 23, 2023

Intimate Partner Violence and Murder-Suicides

When intimate partner violence turns deadly: cases, facts, analysis, and a closer look at murder-suicides.

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November 27, 2022

Christina VandePol is a writer, physician, and former coroner. Her award-winning memoir/true crime book, Madam Coroner, is forthcoming in early 2027.

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