This report presents data on several aspects of medical examiner and coroner offices. It describes the budget of medical examiner and coroner offices and how many cases are referred to them. The report also provides the numbers, types, certifications, and salaries of employees.
Findings are based on data from BJS?s 2018 Census of Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices (CMEC), which collected data on personnel, budget, workload, and policies of all medical examiner and coroner offices in the United States. The 2018 CMEC is the second in a series that began in 2004.
Medical Examiner and Coroner Offices, 2018 (NCJ 302051) was written by BJS Statistician Connor Brooks. The report, related documents, and additional information about BJS?s statistical publications and programs are available on the BJS website at bjs.ojp.gov.
The Bureau of Justice Statistics of the U.S. Department of Justice is the principal federal agency responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating reliable statistics on crime and criminal justice in the United States. Doris J. James is the acting director.
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