FMED 730 MEDICO-LEGAL DEATH SCENE INVESTIGATION

Medico-legal death scene investigation is often critical in the final determination of the manner of death, documenting observations and collecting physical and trace evidence from death scenes that include homicides, suicides, accidents or natural deaths. The course is designed to show students how to conduct scientific, systematic and thorough death scene investigation for medical examiner and coroner offices; and how to obtain essential facts regarding the death scene, medical history, and social history. The course is given by case presentation with discussion, death scene visits with death scene investigation, and simulation laboratory work (death scene reenactment training).