Handbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition

Description: About this productSynopsisHandbook of Forensic Pathology, Second Edition is an up-to-date, concise manual illustrating all core aspects of modern forensic pathology. This edition retains the outline format of the original, which allows for quick access and rapid assimilation. Written in no-nonsense, easily understandable language, this precise and thorough yet compact resource contains extensively detailed entries from two of the nations foremost authorities on gunshot wounds and forensic pathology. With numerous instructional charts and diagrams and color photographs, it organizes a wealth of instructional and immediately applicable information. Features of the second edition include a chapter on nursing home death, added information on gunshot residue, and research on tasers, pepper spray, and excited delirium syndrome. Introducing medicolegal casework and documentation, this book explains protocols for the collection and recovery of evidence and DNA analysis and lists factors used to determine time of death and identity of the deceased. It identifies the natural causes of death in children and adults before devoting the remaining chapters to the myriad of non-natural causes including homicide, suicide, accidental, and undetermined. With meticulous detail and instant access to extensive information, this handbook is an indispensable tool for forensic pathologists, law enforcement, and legal personnel, as well as pathologists in training.Provides a concise treatment of forensic pathology for pathology students Includes tables for quick referencing Presents material in outline format for rapid assimilation Addresses common problems and symptoms Handbook of Forensic Pathology: Second Edition provides a more concise treatment of forensic pathology for use by pathology students, pathologists, forensic scientists, forensic technicians, attorneys, as well as other professionals in the criminal justice field. This new second edition presents core principles in an outline format that allows for rapid assimilation to the topics. It features contributors who are among the nations foremost authorities on gunshot wounds and forensic pathology. It addresses problems and questions that commonly arise during instruction of pathology students. This text also includes numerous tables that allow for quick referencing of important information.Product IdentifiersISBN-10084939287XISBN-139780849392870eBay Product ID (ePID)51062930Key DetailsAuthorSuzanna E. Dana, Vincent J. M. DiMaioNumber Of Pages326 pagesEdition DescriptionNew Edition, RevisedFormatPaperbackPublication Date2006-10-31LanguageEnglishPublisherCRC Press LLCPublication Year2006Additional DetailsEdition Number2Copyright Date2006IllustratedYesDimensionsWeight16 OzHeight0.8 In.Width6.2 In.Length9.2 In.Target AudienceGroupCollege AudienceClassification MethodLCCN2006-045839LC Classification NumberRA1063.4.D525 2006Dewey Decimal614/.1Dewey Edition22Table Of ContentIntroduction to Medicolegal Casework Five Categories of Medicolegal Cases Cause, Mechanism, and Manner of Death The forensic autopsy versus an external examination Three steps of medicolegal death investigation Handling of bodies at the scene Handling of bodies from a hospital Handling of bodies at the morgue Identification of bodies The Autopsy Report Heading of report External Examination Evidence of Injury Internal Examination Microscopic Examination Toxicology Findings Opinion Physical Evidence Types of physical evidence Preservation of physical evidence on the body Recovery of physical evidence Procedures for collection of biological evidence Procedures for collection of nonbiological physical evidence DNA analysis Time of Death- Decomposition Factors used in estimating time of death Decomposition Identification of Remains Intact, nondecomposed human remains Decomposed or charred, nonskeletonized human remains Skeletonized human remains Natural Disease Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Adults Cardiovascular disease Central nervous system disorders Respiratory system disorders Gastrointestinal tract disorders Hepatic disorders Adrenal disorders Splenic disorders Miscellaneous causes of sudden death in adults Causes of Sudden Natural Death in Infants and Young Children Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) Other disorders associated with sudden death in infants and children Blunt Force Injury Definition Abrasions Contusions Lacerations Combination injuries Blunt force injury to the chest (thorax) Blunt force injury to the abdomen Blunt force injury to the genitalia (internal and external) Skeletal fractures due to blunt force trauma Extremity injuries due to blunt force trauma Head injuries caused by blunt force trauma Neck injuries caused by blunt force trauma Wounds Produced by Pointed, Sharp-Edged, and Chopping Implements Stab wounds Incised wounds Chop wounds Gunshot Wounds Types of small arms Firearms Caliber Ammunition Ballistic comparison of bullets Theory of wounding Gunshot wounds Centerfire Rifle Wounds Microscopic examination of gunshot wounds The effects of intermediary targets Ricochet bullets Shotguns Wounds of bone Caliber determination by size of entrance wounds Perforation of skin and bone Gunshot residue Miscellaneous Suicide General firearm terminology Asphyxia Suffocation Strangulation Chemical asphyxiants Neck holds Deaths During Arrest and in Police Custody: Excited Delirium Syndrome Deaths occurring during arrest - the Excited Delirium Syndrome (EDS) Mechanisms of death in EDS Hogtying - Positional/restraint asphyxia Choke hold-related deaths Tasers Oleoresin capsicum (pepper spray) Deaths occurring in jails Murder of Infants and Children Statistics Neo-naticide Deaths in the first 2 years of life Battered child syndrome Impulse homicides Gentle homicide Shaken baby syndrome Sexually Related Homicides Rape homicides Homosexually related homicides Evidence of chronic anal intercourse Fire and Thermal Injuries Classification of burns according to depth of injury Burn severity factors Documentation of extent and pattern of burn Burn survivability Clothing and burns Six categories of burns Death due to burn injury (immediate or delayed) Charred bodies Classification of fire deaths Antemortem versus postmortem burns Transportation Deaths Motor vehicle deaths Pedestrian deaths Motorcycle deaths Bicycle (pedal-cycle) injuries Aviation-related injuries and death Environmental Deaths Drowning Hyperthermia Hypothermia Lightning Electrocution Ohm''s law Factors determining severity of electrical injury Low-voltage versus high-voltage deaths Resistance and current flow Current flow through body Electrocution and loss of consciousness Electrical burns of the skin Suicidal electrocution Ground-fault circuit interrupters (GFCIs) Investigation of suspected electrocutions Third rail electrocutions Electrical shock and pregnancy Stun guns Judicial electrocutions Deaths in Nursing Homes Deaths in nursing homes Signs of ne

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