Death Investigation Thesis

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INJURY AND DEATH INVESTIGATIONS Introduction:
Thesis Statement: The investigations of homicide, suicide and injuries.
1. The Law

A) Felonious Assault is for inflicting bodily harm or death
B) Excusable homicide is to some degree of fault, but it is not enough to constitute criminal homicide.
C) Felonious homicide are crimes such as murder, having malice or aforethought and manslaughter is a criminal homicide that is severe but not enough to constitute murder.

2. The Medico-Legal Examination

A) Medico-Legal Examination brings medical skills and specialist, a forensic pathologist on injuries and death investigations
B) Forensic Pathology is the study …show more content…

B) Algor mortis (Body Cooling) after death the decrease in body temperature due to surrounding environment

5. Forensic Entomology

A) Entomologist can tell the investigator whether the body have been moved from one site to another
B) Insects are used to determine time of death on a human corpse

6. Evidence from wounds
A) Firearm wounds push the skin in and perforates while it is in the stretches and return to its original position.
B) High Velocity Rifle wounds the difference in size of handgun bullet and a rifle bullet along with the speed of travel; a handgun bullet travels slower.

7. Incised and stab wounds
A) Punctures are typically mad by an ice pick or screwdriver, normally there is no bleeding.
B) Lacerations are irregular shaped wounds which can be made by a blunt object like a pipe, pistol or club.
C) Defense Wounds are from the victim trying to protect themselves. Can be found in the hand, on the fingers and forearm.
D) Strangulation Wounds is applying pressure or tightening of the neck with force. 8. Suicide
A) Method and Evidence distinguishes the difference in physical evidence between suicide and

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