legal significance of time of death – time of death issues – livor mortis – rigor mortis – body temp – decomposition – ocular fluid – stomach contents – insect activity – animal activity – plant evidence – scene markers

video podcast is included with this course.

non-law enforcement experts – reconstructive dental determinations – bones – personal identification – clothing – x-rays – medical and dental records – dna – tentative identification – jewelry – fingerprints

common weapons – wound characteristics – common findings – stabbing – cutting – seven possible mechanisms for offender self wounding – reconstruction considerations