Forensic Science, Crime Scene Investigations and Pathology

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February's Most Popular Articles...

Rigor Mortis and Lividity: Rigor Mortis and Lividity are two natural occurrences within the human body after death that can be used as a means of determining - or at least estimating -… [1404 views in Feb]
Estimating The Time of Death: Estimating the time of death for the deceased is something else that the pathologist will have to do during the course of his autopsy procedures. In… [1106 views in Feb]
Suffocating and Smothering: Suffocation and smothering are two ways of preventing the intake of air into the lungs via the mouth. Both of these methods have been used throughout the… [508 views in Feb]
Entrance and Exit Wounds: Entrance and exit wounds are more often than not the result of an individual being shot by an assailant with some kind of firearm. Of course entrance and exit… [468 views in Feb]
The Rate of Decay in a Corpse: The rate of decay within the human body after death is normally split into two distinct categories. These are: Autolysis: A process of self-digestion… [452 views in Feb]
Determining Cause of Death: Determining cause of death is the most important task a pathologist can perform during the course of an autopsy. In terms of legality it is a necessity for… [368 views in Feb]