PPT-Death Do Now : Brainstorm some observations a forensic scientist can look for in order

Read Worms Crawl In and answer the questions Hand in your answers Closure How can insects be used to determine time of death Objectives Discover information that can be found about the time of death at a crime scene. Bud and Patti . Bertino. Forensic Entomology . is based on:. Insect life cycles. Knowledge of length of stage of development. Predatory food chain on corpse. Gases produced by decomposing bodies draw insects, not blood. OMICS Group International is an amalgamation of . Open Access publications.  and worldwide international science conferences and events. Established in the year 2007 with the sole aim of making the information on Sciences and technology ‘Open Access’, OMICS Group publishes 400 online open access . Time of Death. Time of death deals with concepts concerning evidence in and around the body that investigators use to determine . PMI . (. Post Mortem Interval- the amount of time between when the person dies and when the body is found. What is Forensics?. Science in service to . the . law. The use . of science or . technology . in the investigation and . establishment . of facts or evidence in a court . of law. Arthur Conan Doyle. Author of Sherlock Holmes. Biomedical Technology I. Instructor: . K. Hipp. What is an Autopsy?. An autopsy is a post mortem examination preformed on a corpse to determine the cause and manner of death.. The prefix 'auto-' means 'self', and so autopsy means 'to see for oneself‘.. Ch 2. Pages 15-24. Pathology – . medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis of disease by examining tissues and fluids..   . Firearm – . heat engine that converts the chemical energy of a propellant into kinetic energy of a projectile.. What is an Autopsy. ?. Postmortem . examination of the . organs and . tissues of a body to determine . cause of . death or pathological conditions. .. Includes the dissection of a corpse.. Type of Autopsies. Forensic Pathologist. Also called medical examiners or coroners.. Role of the Forensic Pathologist. 4 broad determinations are to be made by the pathologist:. Cause of Death . – medical diagnosis denoting disease or injury. Time of Death. What happens once a body is found?. Medical examiner or coroner must pronounce the person “dead”. Photographs are taken of body “in situ”- in position found. Any physical evidence around body is photographed and collected. Anthropology: The cultural and physical study of humans across all geographical areas over time. Forensic Anthropology. Forensic Anthropology: the application of anthropology to legal matters. What Does a Forensic . Determining postmortem interval (PMI) using . necrophagous. insects (or other arthropods).. Carrion-eating insects often associated with human remains.. Invertebrates are pretty successful!. Numbers of different species. DR ATWINE RAYMOND . (MBChB, . MMed . Path). GENERAL CONCEPTS. Forensic medicine- branch of medicine that deals with . application of medical knowledge to the investigation of crime, particularly in establishing the causes of injury or death. PAPER NO. 14 : Forensic Medicine MODULE NO. 9 : Introduction to Forensic Pathology SUBJECT FORENSIC SCIENCE Paper No. and Title PAPER No. 14 : Forensic Medicine Module No. and Title MODULE No. 9 : Diagnostics Services. Diagnosis – determining the cause of an illness or condition. Clinical Laboratory Scientists or Medical Technologists often do the tests. Done in hospitals and independent labs; often requires specific machines.