Problems of Forensic Sciences 2003 Vol. 55 (LV) 60-66
METHODOLOGY OF PROCEDURE IN CASES OF VIOLENT DEATH – A COMPARISON OF THE HUNGARIAN AND POLISH SYSTEMS
Monika HORVÁTH1, Jarosław BERENT2, Éva KELLER1, Stefan SZRAM2
1Semmelweis Egyetem, Igazságügyi Orvostani Intézet, Budapest
2The Faculty and Department of Forensic Medicine of the Medical University, Łódź
Streszczenie
The paper presents the methodology of the procedure used under the Hungarian legal system in cases of violent death and compares it with the methodology that is obligatory in Poland. It is shown that the Hungarian system is more formalised and leaves less leeway for the person leading the investigation as s/he is constrained by fairly detailed regulations. The Polish system, on the other hand, is more open, a significant part of the decision-making process being conferred onto the person leading the investigation, leaving him/her with a free hand in a whole series of procedural decisions.
Słowa kluczowe
Violent deaths; Polish legal system; Hungarian legal system; Forensic medical post-mortem examination.