Laws are very different now, and sometimes it helps the families of those who have gone on to know what happened to the departed if, say, it was mysterious circumstances such as a sudden illness. Sometimes the examinations are not needed, but if it's a crime of a sort it can be evidence to present in courts.
There are a variety of reasons behind such things. I learned them well at my former job.
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Date: 2011-03-08 07:55 am (UTC)From:There are a variety of reasons behind such things. I learned them well at my former job.