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UG Investigation, Security and Defence Reading Lists  POL5011

Death Investigation and the Coroner

All the reading and resources from your modules, all in one place

Reading List Category
Resource Type
Lesson

Lesson 1

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C. and Garnham, N.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Essential Resource Other

A Study into Decision Making at the Initial Scene…

by Forensic Pathology Unit of the Home Office
Essential Resource Other

Practice Advice: Dealing with Sudden Unexpected…

by College of Policing
Essential Resource Other

Guidance on first actions at the scene of a…

by College of Policing
Essential Resource Website

Unexplained, Unexpected, Untimely and Unnatural…

by Surrey and Sussex Police
Essential Resource Video

How Coroners Crack Mysterious Deaths (Coroner…

by Real Stories

Lesson 2

Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C. and Garnham, N.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, et al.
Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Essential Resource Video

My “Canoeing” Death Hoax: Back From the Dead |…

by Real Stories
Essential Resource Website

Latest Vacancies

by The Coroners’ Society of England and Wales
Essential Resource Website

How to become a Coroner

by Chief Coroner
Essential Resource Website

A difficult decision – the case of Anthony Bland

by Gaw, A.
Essential Resource Website

Coroner Key Cases

by Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
Essential Resource Website

Guidance No. 18: Section 1 (4) Reports:…

by Chief Coroner

Lesson 3

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C and Garnham, N.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Essential Resource Website

Number of fire-related fatalities in Great…

by UK Home Office
Essential Resource Website

Chip Pan Safety

by Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service
Essential Resource Website

Derby Fire Deaths: How Police Uncovered Mick…

by BBC News
Essential Resource Website

Heatwave swimming warning after six die in England

by BBC News
Essential Resource Website

Student Charlie Pope ‘tried to get a bus home…

by Cox, C.
Essential Resource Website

Coroner’s Officer

by College of Policing
Essential Resource Video

Tragedy On The Train Tracks (Coroner's…

by Real Stories
Essential Resource Website

World Suicide Prevention Day

by Samaritans
Essential Resource Website

National Drowning Report UK 2022

by Royal Life Saving Society UK
Essential Resource Website

Suicides in England and Wales: 2021 registrations

by Office for National Statistics (ONS)

Lesson 4

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Croos, C. and Garnham, N.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. at al.
Essential Resource Website

Handling the deceased with suspected or confirmed…

by Health and Safety Executive
Essential Resource Video

What happens as we die?

by TEDx Talks
Essential Resource Website

How to identify a body: the Marchioness disaster…

by Shepherd, R.
Essential Resource Website

Marchioness hands removal queried

by BBC News
Essential Resource Video

Coronavirus: PM Boris Johnson’s lockdown statement

by BBC
Essential Resource Video

The Marchioness Disaster: A Short Documentary

by Fascinating Horror
Essential Resource Website

The Marchioness Inquiries

by Prescott, J.
Essential Resource Website

These Mexican mummies draw crowds—and controversy

by Barger, J.

Lesson 5

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Croos, C. and Garnham, N.
Essential Resource Website

The man who has performed 23,000 post-mortems

by BBC
Essential Resource Video

Living Autopsy: What Happens During a Post-Mortem

by The Royal College of Pathologists
Essential Resource Website

Certificate after post-mortem examination:…

by The Ministry of Justice
Essential Resource Website

The Redfern Inquiry: Volumes 1 and 2

by The House of Commons
Essential Resource Other

The Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry:…

by The House of Commons

Lesson 6

Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al
Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C. and Garnham, N.
Essential Resource Video

H is for Heaven, Hell & Other Afterlives | A…

by BBC Teach
Essential Resource Website

Mary Hassell: Judicial review final hearing date…

by Sugarman, D.
Essential Resource Website

Global distribution of religions in 2022, by…

by Statista
Essential Resource Website

Life after Death

by Christian Life
Essential Resource Video

What is Buddhism?

by Religion for Breakfast
Essential Resource Website

38 Sacred Symbols of Hinduism

by Das, S.

Lesson 7

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Croos, C. and Garnham, N.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Essential Resource Video

Body Worlds and the Art of Plastination

by Original Body World
Essential Resource Video

Let's Talk about Death and Dying

by Age UK
Essential Resource Website

Royal Burials in the Chapel by location

by College of St George
Essential Resource Website

Reef ball burials: the new trend for becoming ‘…

by Young-Powell, A.
Essential Resource Website

People Feared Being Buried Alive So Much They…

by Tarazano, L.
Essential Resource Video

How are diamonds from ashes made?

by Heart in a Diamond
Essential Resource Website

Let’s Talk about Death and Dying

by Age UK
Essential Resource Video

Is Water Cremation in your Future?

by Science Sketch
Essential Resource Video

The cremation process

by MPG Toronto

Lesson 8

Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C. and Garnham, N.
Essential Resource Legislation

Criminal Procedures Act 1865

by Criminal Procedures Act
Essential Resource Legislation

Youth and Justice Criminal Evidence Act 1999

by Youth and Justice Criminal Evidence Act
Essential Resource Other

Stockwell Two

by Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC)
Essential Resource Other

R v Inner West London Coroner ex p Dallaglio (…

Essential Resource Legislation

Criminal Justice Act

by Criminal Justice Act
Essential Resource Legislation

Contempt of Court Act 1981

by Contempt of Court Act
Essential Resource Other

Report of the Zahid Mubarek inquiry

by House of Commons
Essential Resource Legislation

Coroners (Inquests) Rules 2013

Essential Resource Legislation

Coroners and Justice Act 2009

Essential Resource Other

R v Secretary of State for the Home Department ex…

Essential Resource Other

R v HM Coroner for Western District of East…

Essential Resource Other

A Guide to Coroners Services for Bereaved People

by Ministry of Justice
Essential Resource Other

R v HM Coroner for North Humberside ex p Jamieson…

Essential Resource Video

A Guide to Coroners’ Inquests (England, Wales and…

by Cruse Bereavement Care

Lesson 9

Key Text eBook

Inquests: A Practitioner's Guide

by Thomas, L. et al.
Key Text eBook

Coroners’ Courts: A Guide to Law and Practice

by Dorries, C.
Key Text eBook

The Inquest Book: The Law of Coroners and Inquests

by Cross, C. and Garnham, N.
Essential Resource Website

Nighthawking: Metal detectorist explains why he…

by BBC News
Essential Resource Video

The Middleham Jewel

by Allan Barton - The Antiquary
Essential Resource Website

Metal detectorists jailed for conspiring to sell…

by Brown, M.
Essential Resource Website

MAGIC, MEDICINE AND THE MIDDLEHAM JEWEL

by Kightly, C.
Essential Resource Website

‘I owe it to the kids’: coin found by detectorist…

by Morris, S
Essential Resource Website

Detectorist jailed for stealing £12m Viking hoard…

by Morris, S.

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