1. South Puget Sound Community College

2. AUTOPSY
 Medical Examiner (ME)/Coroner
-violent
-sudden
-unexpected
-unattended
-suspicious
 Advanced training:
-recognize/interpret disease/injury

3. AUTOPSY
 DEATH INVESTIGATION:
-criminal violence
-suicide
-accident
-sudden death when in apparent good health
 -unusual/suspicious circumstances
 -abortion (legal/criminal)
 -in custody
 -poisoning
 -diseases posing threat to public health
 -on the job
 -diagnostic/therapeutic procedures

4. AUTOPSY
 Notification of death to ME:
-respond/dispatch
-info from PD
-info from civilians
-document
-physical exam
-evidence
-chain of custody
-report

5. AUTOPSY
 Cause
 Mechanism
 Manner

6. AUTOPSY
 Purpose:
-cause
-all factors
-internal/external exam
-types/numbers of wounds

7. AUTOPSY
 Investigative info from  Position at time of injury
autopsy:  -ante/post mortem
-weapon  -sexual assault
-wounds consistent  -influence of
 -which wound fatal drugs/alcohol
 -survival time  -foreign objects
 -how far walk/run  -struggle
 -dragged/dumped  -estimated time of death
 -direction of force  Survival interval

8. AUTOPSY
 Homicide  Suicide
-number
-location -type
-size -location
-shape-character  Wounds
-type of wound -how recent
-post/ante mortem
-feeding
-defense
-specific type of weapon

9. AUTOPSY
 Complete medicolegal autopsy:
-crime scene
-ID
-External exam
-Internal exam
-Tox

10. AUTOPSY
 Ordered:
-cause/mechanism/manner/time
-evidence
-circumstances
-medical report
-protect innocent
ACCURATE!

11. AUTOPSY
 Scene:
-interview
-document
-examine
-transport
CHAIN OF CUSTODY

12. AUTOPSY
 ID:
-legal
-chain of custody
-vital
Means:
-personal
-DNA
-FP
-photos
-dentals
-x-rays
-circumstantial

13. AUTOPSY
External exam: Internal exam:
-Clothing -Chest Y cut
-Body : -Head
-examined -Abdomen
-washed -Pelvic cavity
-photographed -extremities
-x-rays