Death Investigation

Catalog description

This course examines the fundamentals of a medicolegal death investigation, the operation of a death investigation system and the role of a death investigator. Procedures required in assisting the medical examiner/coroner in determining the cause and manner of death are also discussed. Additional topics include autopsy technique, sudden and unexpected death, natural death, specific wound and injury characteristics and child death. Prerequisite(s): FORS 100 with a grade of C or better.