| The coroner system is a special judicial system in the Anglo-American judicial law. In accordancewith the provisions of English law, the death of all individuals should be registered. Death registrationrequires a medical practitioner to sign a death certificate or coroner court’s verdict by inquiry. The mainpurpose of coroner system is to explore the cause of death or other circumstances about the death, includingthe identity of the deceased, the time and place of death, and in accordance with relevant laws what must beclear. In order to make the identification of the legal circumstances of death, forensic pathology is onlyones of the outcomes of the Coroner’s Court inquest. The referee results, however, does not involve thecriminal or civil liability, or the evaluation of other people. The coroner lead the inquiry process, which hasthe right to decide on their own or to convene a jury render a decision. The coroner or the jury, according tothe appraisal report of the police investigation, forensic or other professional bodies, to summon witnessesto view the evidence, and then make the appropriate referee. In Coroner’s Court there is no confrontationbetween both parties, but with the appropriate interest, others involved in court proceedings. They have theright to question witnesses, which provides a unique opportunity to investigate the facts of the case.Coroners exercise the powers to investigate and collect evidence of its functions with executive properties,which is very different from the general trial court’s judges,who were entirely neutral and negative.This paper begins with the start and development of evolution of the coroner system, and then analysisthe concept of inherent values, as well as the possibility of China to learn from and the way of transplant.The full text is divided into five parts, and in addition to the introduction and conclusion,there are about25000words.The first part examines the emergence and developments of the coroner system in the UK and othercountries and regions, and the face of controversy and challenges. This part refer to the British scholars’writings and reform report, and focused on Hong Kong Coroner’s system. The second part details theBritish coroner system. Combined with the law in force of England, trying to show the appointment, andthe jurisdiction of the coroner, the core substance of case handling procedures, as well as legal relief system.The third part describes how can the coroner system remain valid, and its background and value base ofinfluence other countries and regions. Anglo-American scholars concerned about the practicality of thesystem, mainly the function. For discuss the possibility of building a similar system, this part contents acomprehensive overview of the value and functionality of the system for demonstration of our own. Thefourth part is the mode of the current way dealing with unknown death, as well as the difficulties faced.Reach the rule of law requires the procedural safeguards of our system, the interested party can’t take partin the procedure. The fairness of the investigative organs to deal with cases constantly being questioned, soin this way it can not completely resolve the social contradictions. The fifth part is the possibility tointroduce similar system of Anglo-American coroner system and way to do it. The conclusion is that thecurrent system should be improved, there should be objective and neutral Coroner agencies. However, the judiciary is yet difficult to act as the final judge, therefore, the introduction of advanced concepts ofAnglo-American system, to some extent, solve the problem plagued the current system.Related issues more focus on the type of cases, which is of significant social impact, such as death inthe detention center. Their proposed solutions focus on oversight limits the public power and protect thepublic’s right to know. In fact, at more macro level, the Anglo-American coroner system provides adifferent way about the fairness, better to achieve social justice.In this paper there is more use of comparative, the difficulty lies in the lack of personal perception ofAnglo Coroner’s Coroner Court. It can only be done by the information. It is very easy to omission whichhas great significance for China but not paid attention of the foreign scholars. The papers give priority toselect case and point of view of mainstream authority, trying ot possession more information, tocomprehensive study. But for limiting of research capacity and the foreign language level, apologize for theomission and please correct me. |
