TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2011//
TI  - Impact of medico-legal practices on mortality statistics and their use in comparative research
JO  - Victims and offenders
A1  - Neuilly, Melanie-Angela
SP  - 306
EP  - 320
VL  - 6
IS  - 3
N2  - Homicide data are the most valid and reliable of international crime data. However, assessing lethal intent is complicated, and we can thus question whether mortality statistics reflect lethal behaviors in the living, or are a mirror of the institutional systems that produce them. This question is central for those who study homicide comparatively. A mix-method examination of two medical examiners' offices--one in France, and one in the United States--reveals that definitional issues, regulatory factors, and organizational and medical procedures come into play in the determination of the manner of death. The comparative framework emphasizes the need to consider contexts beyond variables in criminological research--be they cultural, political, or institutional.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1556-4886
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15564886.2011.581884
ID  - ref1
ER  -