The objective of this study is to address the question: are those who leave suicide notes
representative of the larger population of those who commit suicide? The method involves …

This article explores the over-representation of Indigenous people in suicide statistics
internationally as indicative of the broader impacts of colonialism. The purpose of this …

The over-representation of vulnerable populations within the criminal justice system, and the
role of police in perpetuating this, has long been a topic of discussion in criminology. What is …

Sudden, violent and otherwise unexplained deaths are investigated in most western
jurisdictions through a Coronial or medico-legal process. A crucial element of such an …

When a death is investigated by a coroner, what is the place of the family in that process?
This accessibly written book draws together empirical, theoretical and historical perspectives …

This article reports the findings of two studies of the Aotearoa coronial service that sought to
understand how coronial processes engage with whānau who have lost a rangatahi to …

Death investigation and coronial practices have undergone significant social, political and
legal scrutiny in recent years. A wave of coronial reform has occurred across jurisdictions …

Australian coroners have several functions in death in custody investigations–they fulfil
judicial, pastoral, preventative and data collection roles. We interviewed six coroners from …

In common law countries like England, Australia, the USA and Canada, certain deaths come
to be investigated through the coronial system. These include sudden, unnatural or …

In Aotearoa New Zealand a post-mortem examination, also known as an autopsy, is the
main tool for identifying cause of death. For Indigenous Māori New Zealanders, however …