Analysing the Body...
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Determining Sex
Sometimes during the course of a criminal investigation and its subsequent autopsy the pathologist may find his or herself faced with the task of identifying the sex of...
Exhuming a Corpse For Forensic Analysis
There are any number of reasons why a body might be exhumed for forensic analysis but they must first be deemed justified by a judge before an...
Insects and Flies in Forensic Medicine
An important factor in estimating the time of death of the deceased can sometimes be their surroundings, which includes what creatures are...
Measuring Body Temperature
Although body temperature can vary between us as human beings, the average body temperature is around 37oC (or 98 Fahrenheit).
Measuring Temperature
Some people...
Reconstructing a Face
As we have already looked at in other articles a pathologist, in conjunction with a forensic anthropologist, will try to determine the sex of a skeleton by examining the...
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 - when the...
Scars, Tattoos and Birthmarks in Identification
There are many different methods that a forensic pathologist can use to make a positive identification against a corpse that finds its way onto his...
Skeletal Remains
Skeletal remains are all that is left of a corpse after nature has taken its course and has disposed of skin, tissue, and any other organ that may cover the skeletal...
Stomach Contents as a Means of Evidence
In most autopsies the contents of the stomach are an important piece of evidence, which can sometimes prove to be the difference between accidental...
The Four Manners of Death
The four manners of death are the four main categories in which death can occur that a pathologist will look for when he or she is examining the deceased.
Four...
Using the Eyes to Tell the Age of a Victim
There have been many advances in forensic science in the last two decades which have allowed forensic pathologists to become more adept at telling...
