Forensic Pathology, the latest volume in the Advanced Forensic Science series that grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic pathology, and is an excellent reference for forensic pathologists' libraries or for use in their casework. Coverage includes postmortem interval, autopsy, trauma, causes of death, identification, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, this series provides a long overdue solution for the forensic science community. Provides basic principles of forensic science and an overview of forensic pathologyContains sections on postmortem interval, autopsy, trauma, causes of death, and identificationIncludes a section on professional issues, such as crime scene to court, expert witness testimony, health and safety, deaths in custody, and suicideIncorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion questions, and additional reading suggestions
