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The Murder Scene: Death & Autopsies. October 27, 2009. Do Now:. List what you KNOW about autopsies (if you’re stuck, first think, what does the word mean?… go on from there! Think about the shows that you’ve seen) List what you WANT to know about autopsies.
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The Murder Scene: Death & Autopsies October 27, 2009
Do Now: • List what you KNOW about autopsies • (if you’re stuck, first think, what does the word mean?… go on from there! Think about the shows that you’ve seen) • List what you WANT to know about autopsies
Aim: What do crime scene investigators do with dead bodies? • Agenda: • Do now • CSI clip • Powerpoint! • Interactive autopsy… • Let’s learn some creepy stuff this week in honor of Halloween!
CSI clip • Episode 402 - “Assume Nothing” • Remember last time we took notes…? • That was BEFORE we learned about the steps a CSI takes at a crime scene. • Now, take notes and ESPECIALLY take note of which parts are with which step. • LASTLY - focus on the autopsy clip
The dead body • Unfortunately, the most important piece of evidence at many crime scenes
$$ • If I had a dollar for every time someone has asked me which crime unit corpses were processed in…
Who examines the body? • If foul play suspected, FORENSIC PATHOLOGISTS, often with help of forensic anthropologists and forensic entomologists. • Forensic pathology- the study of medicine as it relates to the application of law, especially criminal law.
Who examines the body? • Forensic anthropology-concerned with the identification and examination of human skeletal remains.
Forensic entomology -study of insects and their relation to a criminal investigation
Role of Forensic Pathologists • Medical Examiners or Coroners • What’s the diff? • ME are doctors • Coroners are elected officials, must live in community • Must answer several basic questions
Role of Forensic Pathologists • Must answer several basic questions: • Who is the victim? • What injuries are present? • When did the injuries occur? • Why and how were the injuries made? • Main Role: Determining cause of death
How do they determine cause of death? • Determination of cause of death via observation? • OR an autopsy is performed to determine cause of death
Cause of death • Five categories • Natural • Homicide • Suicide • Accident • undetermined
If cause of death is suspicious… • Must perform an autopsy • Autopsy- the medical dissection and examination of a body in order to determine the cause of death • Ex: (DON’T WRITE) a decedent with with a gun shot would on his hand LOOKS like he committed suicide… however, upon further exams, suffocation was the actual cause of death.
Lets do some vocab. • Decedent- a person who has died • Suffocation- to kill or destroy by preventing access to Oxygen.
Aim: • How are autopsies performed? • Agenda • Virtual Autopsy • Stations (to be completed tomorrow)
Interactive Autopsy • Dr. Baden - a Forensic Pathologist • Very famous - “detective of death” • Show on HBO that explores high profile cases. • I’m going to see how we might be able to tie this into class :D • http://www.hbo.com/autopsy/swf/casebook2/casebook2.html
Autopsy Stations • Three Stations • Medical Examiner / Coroner & Experience • Internal Examination • External Examination • YOUR TASK: • Take notes on each. Don’t write on paper! • Write 3 Quiz Questions on your station.
HW: How to perform an autopsy • Remember the ‘How to’ assignment? • Make a list in order of how to perform an autopsy. • Ex – your first step should take place at the crime scene
How to perform an autopsy • The point of this assignment is to SYNTHESIZE the information from the presention, virtual autopsy, & stations. • You must include information from all three pieces.
What did you LEARN • Stop and jot what you learned today - you should have btw 3 and 5 bullet points! • Important! I’m checking this.