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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 4061. Fatality reviews
(a) Review of Fatalities. - The Secretary of the Army shall
conduct a multidisciplinary, impartial review (referred to as a
"fatality review") in the case of each fatality known or suspected
to have resulted from domestic violence or child abuse against any
of the following:
(1) A member of the Army on active duty.
(2) A current or former dependent of a member of the Army on
active duty.
(3) A current or former intimate partner who has a child in
common or has shared a common domicile with a member of the Army
on active duty.
(b) Matters To Be Included. - The report of a fatality review
under subsection (a) shall, at a minimum, include the following:
(1) An executive summary.
(2) Data setting forth victim demographics, injuries, autopsy
findings, homicide or suicide methods, weapons, police
information, assailant demographics, and household and family
information.
(3) Legal disposition.
(4) System intervention and failures, if any, within the
Department of Defense.
(5) A discussion of significant findings.
(6) Recommendations for systemic changes, if any, within the
Department of the Army and the Department of Defense.
(c) OSD Guidance. - The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe
guidance, which shall be uniform for the military departments, for
the conduct of reviews by the Secretary under subsection (a).
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