Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists

About this book

Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists is a forensic pathology book specifically written for professionals who interact with forensic pathologists. The book includes sections that address various general topics which are not normally present in the typical forensic pathology text, such as descriptions of medical, pathology and forensic pathology training, basic anatomy and physiology, an overview of other forensic science disciplines, and autopsy performance. Forensic Pathology for Police, Death Investigators, Attorneys, and Forensic Scientists also covers classic topics in forensic pathology, including death investigation, death certification, postmortem changes, and the entire range of case types, ranging from natural deaths to drug-related deaths to various types of violent death. The text is written in easy-to-understand language, and is complemented by hundreds of high-quality photographs. As an added bonus, a CD containing color versions of all of the photographs shown in the text, as well as hundreds of additional color photographs, is included.

Written for: Forensics professionals

Table of contents

Section I - Introductory Topics

Chapter 1 - Introduction to Pathology
Chapter 2 - Introduction to Forensic Sciences
Chapter 3 - Introduction to Forensic Pathology
Chapter 4 - Death Investigation
Chapter 5 - Death Certification
Chapter 6 - Overview of Anatomy and Physiology

Section II - General Topics in Forensic Pathology

Chapter 7 - The Forensic Examination and Autopsy
Chapter 8 - Postmortem Changes and Time of Death
Chapter 9 - Identification of Human Remains

Section III - Major Causes/Mechanisms of Death

Chapter 10 - Natural Deaths
Chapter 11 - Drug-related and Toxin-related Deaths
Chapter 12 - Blunt Force Injury Deaths
Chapter 13 – Gunshot Wound Deaths
Chapter 14 - Sharp Force Injury Deaths
Chapter 15 - Asphyxial Deaths
Chapter 16 - Drowning
Chapter 17 - Electrical Deaths
Chapter 18 - Temperature-related Deaths
Chapter 19 – Burns and Fire-related Deaths
Chapter 20 - Deaths in Infancy and Childhood
Chapter 21 – Miscellaneous Topics