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New scientific discoveries pose a problem for the legal system, and the legal system in the United Kingdom has so far failed to adequately confront the issues. One example is the Shipman, case in which the serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman killed over 200 people, but was only tried for the deaths of 15 because the evidence did not exist at the local level. Not only did the evidence not exist for the court trial, but the deaths of hundreds of people did not signify a problem to local coroners nor to local police forces that there was a serial killer in their midst. This was signified by the fact that only 58 total death certificates were ever filled out for the total number of Shipman’s victims. Also reviewed in this 6 page paper is the Mary and Jodie conjoiend twins legal case. Bibliography lists 4 sources. jvUKfors.rtf
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confront the issues. One example is the Shipman, case in which the serial killer Dr. Harold Shipman killed over 200 people, but was only tried for the deaths of 15
because the evidence did not exist at the local level. Not only did the evidence not exist for the court trial, but the deaths of hundreds of people did not
signify a problem to local coroners nor to local police forces that there was a serial killer in their midst. This was signified by the fact that only 58 total
death certificates were ever filled out for the total number of Shipmans victims. (Jones-Death Certificates). The finding in Shipman has led to
an investigation, resulting in the Luce Report, which provides recommendations for change, but these are not expected to take effect until 2004-5 (Dyer, 2003, 123). This delay is in effect
despite the overwhelming statistics on the legal process discussed in the report. Richard Jones pulls the following from the Luce report: "In
2001, there were 532,500 deaths in England and Wales, 61% of which were certified by doctors with no Coronial involvement. 202,350 deaths were referred to the Coroner, of which 121,100
resulted in post-mortem examinations, and inquests were held in 25,800 cases." (Jones-Death Certificates). The Luce Report found the following list of weaknesses in
the death certification and investigation process in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, including failure of the police to act appropriately in the case of death. Local police forces use the
claim that family members want the bodies returned to them before the time it takes to get a coroner to perform forensic tests. Therefore, the police have established their own
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