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The CoronerBy Mary Badger
Role Investigates human deaths Determines cause of death Issues death certificates Maintains death records Responds to deaths in mass disasters Identifies unknown dead Other functions depending on local laws
Normans 11th Century- Norman Conquest Article 20- ‘Articles of Eyre’ Custos Placitorum Coronae
“keep the pleas of the Crown”
Qualifications Degree in medical or legal field Previous career as lawyer or physician Conducted inquests with jury of
witnesses
Verdict Death by natural causes Death by misadventure Accidental death Lawful killing Suicide Unlawful killing Occupational disease Drug dependence
Coroners Today Duty-determine cause, time, manner of
the death Issuing death certificates
Works Cited http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coroner http://
www.forensicpathologyonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=50&Itemid=84
Manner of DeathManner of Death
By Evan Baroni
What Is It?
• The fashion or circumstances that result in death, which are designated as one of the follow four
• natural• accidental• homicidal• suicidal
When?
• Forensic pathology was first recognized in the USA by the American Board of Pathology in 1959
Where?
• Autopsy’s are done at the morgue• Manner of Death is usually stated there after
the body as been studied
How?
• People state it, or write it down after an examination of the body
Why?Why?
• Helps solve crimes• Brings closure to families• Overall a good thing to know
Blood Spatter
By Jack Capotorto
History• Studied Since 1890’s• Wasn’t valuable• Institute for Forensic Medicine in Poland• Dr. Eduard Piotrowski
Factors• Origin of the blood• Shape• Direction• Distribution
Cases/ Uses• Wasn’t evidence until 50 years after discovery• Ohio vs Samuel Sheppard• Where the assaulter was• What hand he was using
• Weapon• Hand• Place of assaulter• Number of blows• Movements of the victim• Time of death
The Dingo Ate My Baby!
• Police didn’t photograph or handle evidence correctly
• They weren’t trained in Blood Spatter• When they arrived the tent, blankets, and the
parents all had blood on them.• Found baby jumpsuit near Dingo den• Enough blood in the tent that would have
resulted in the baby’s death• Fluorescent Examination showed blood marks
that looked like slitting of the throat
Sources
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/bloodstain-pattern-analysis5.htm
• Textbook
Physical Physical
MatchingMatching
Jackie Curran
Jackie Curran
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-Trying to -Trying to
match two match two
objects that
objects that
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break exactly
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The first documented physical matching
The first documented physical matching
occurs when an Englishman is convicted
occurs when an Englishman is convicted
of murder because the torn edge of a
of murder because the torn edge of a
wad of newspaper in a pistol matches a
wad of newspaper in a pistol matches a
piece remaining in his pocket
piece remaining in his pocket
Use
sU
ses
-Burglaries-Burglaries
-Hit and Runs
-Hit and Runs
-Assaults-Assaults
-Kidnappings
-Kidnappings
-Homicides-Homicides
Impact
Impact
Most Most incontrovertible
incontrovertible evidence evidence availableavailable
Hair AnalysisHair Analysis“Forensic Trichology”“Forensic Trichology”Kira DeSommaKira DeSomma
Early HistoryEarly History
Trichology started in about Trichology started in about 1860 when a weird barber 1860 when a weird barber started getting obsessed started getting obsessed about hairsabout hairs
1847 forensic trichology was 1847 forensic trichology was first introduced with the first introduced with the murder of the Duchesse de murder of the Duchesse de PraslinPraslin
Very primitive in its early Very primitive in its early stagesstages
But just as hair and hair But just as hair and hair styles grow and develop, so styles grow and develop, so did trichology!did trichology!Nice place except
for the murders
Further DevelopmentFurther Development
We lose about 100 hairs a day. This doesn’t We lose about 100 hairs a day. This doesn’t seem like a lot but it adds up (they snag the seem like a lot but it adds up (they snag the guy in Gattaca with an eyelash so it guy in Gattaca with an eyelash so it happens)happens)
Despite the fact that hair is thin, it IS Despite the fact that hair is thin, it IS possible to move a hair to a crime scene to possible to move a hair to a crime scene to try to frame someonetry to frame someone
Because of the fibers of hair it can also pick Because of the fibers of hair it can also pick up fibers from the skin and body, further up fibers from the skin and body, further adding to evidenceadding to evidence
Hair is also used to find out illegal drug use, Hair is also used to find out illegal drug use, metals in the body, and nutritional metals in the body, and nutritional deficiencies (because let’s face it, as deficiencies (because let’s face it, as glamorous as those skinny fashion models glamorous as those skinny fashion models are no one is giving them awards for their are no one is giving them awards for their hair)hair)
“It’s totally real
guys”
No one can No one can dispute me dispute me
because because my hair is my hair is awesome!awesome!
No one can No one can dispute me dispute me
because because my hair is my hair is awesome!awesome!
Fun Facts! Fun Facts!
Trichotilimania is when people Trichotilimania is when people compulsively rip out or eat their compulsively rip out or eat their hair creating human hairballs that hair creating human hairballs that have to be removed surgically (do have to be removed surgically (do NOT look up pictures of this it is NOT look up pictures of this it is really unpleasant)really unpleasant)
Britney Spears shaved her head so Britney Spears shaved her head so that her husband couldn’t test her that her husband couldn’t test her hair for drugs (a solid plan)hair for drugs (a solid plan)
Human hair doesn’t have a middle Human hair doesn’t have a middle piece like animal hair so we’re piece like animal hair so we’re clearly less cool than animalsclearly less cool than animals
Poisons and Forensic Anthropology
“All substances are poisons. There is none which is not.
The right dose differentiates a poison and remedy.”
Paracelsus
Forensic Toxicology
In 1814, Mathieu Orfila published Traité des poisons
James Marsh
What does it have to do with forensics?
Poison is a good way to murder someone
Forensic Anthropology
Basically, the study of identifying corpses.
Why is it important?
Indentifying characteristics of corpses
Finding incriminating evidence
Bones
Bones can revealGenderHeightAge Identity (teeth)