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Cause of Death
The disease or injury responsible for the lethal sequence of death.
Manner of Death
This explains how the cause of death arose, categorized as natural, accidental, homicide, suicide, or undetermined.
Natural Causes of Death
Deaths resulting from a natural disease process including heart attacks, cancers, and strokes.
Rigor Mortis
The stiffening of muscles after death, dependent on temperature and time since death.
Livor Mortis
The postmortem hypostasis where blood settles to the lowest points in the body, indicating position after death.
Algor Mortis
The cooling of the body after death, impacted by environmental factors.
Postmortem Changes
Physiological changes that occur in the body after death, including cessation of respiration and blood circulation.
Autolysis
The process by which digestive enzymes within the body cells break down carbohydrates and proteins after death.
Putrefaction
The decomposition of proteins due to bacterial and fungal activity after death.
Evidence for Estimating Time of Death
Indicators such as the stage of decomposition, presence of drugs, and environmental factors to help determine time of death.
Suicides
An act of intentionally causing one's own death, with certain demographic trends and methods identifiable.
Accidental Causes of Death
Unintentional causes leading to fatalities, such as motor vehicle accidents or poisoning.
Incident Reports
Documentation that captures the details of a crime scene, vital for investigations.
Death Investigation
The process of examining a death, especially in cases of homicide or unexplained circumstances.
Decomposition
The biological process of breaking down organic matter, starting soon after death.
