A Beginners's Guide to Forensic Science, Death Investigation and the Justice System. Broader Concepts & Practices Collins, Edward creator author. xxu United States ©2025 Idenpendently published spa x , 143 pages. 22 cm. Welcome to Legal Medicine : The Silent Witness -- A Brief History of Legal Medicine: From Caesar to DNA -- The Death Investigation Systems : Coroner vs. Medical Examiner -- The Autopsy: The Final Diagnosis -- Determining Time of Death: The Postmortem Clock -- Identification : Giving the John Doe a Name -- Blunt Force Trauma: Bruises, Abrasions, and Lacerations -- Sharp Force Trauma: Stabs and Incisions -- Gunshot Wounds: Ballistics and Entrance Wounds -- Asphyxia: Hanging, Strangulation, and Drowning -- Forensic Toxicology : Poisons and Drugs -- Sudden Natural Death: When the Hearth Stops -- Pediatric Forensics: Abuse and SIDS -- Sexual Assault Investigation: The SANE Exam -- Forensic Anthropology: When Only Bones Remain -- Forensic Odontology: The Evidence of Teeth -- Crime Scene Investigation: The Medical Perspective -- DNA Profiling: The Genetic Fingerprint -- Mental Health and the Law: Competence and Insanity -- The Expert Witness; Medicine in the Courtroom -- The Future of Legal Medicine: Virtual Autopsy and AI. Includes index. Legal clinics Medicine Hanbook United States Forensic science Handbook United States Investigation Death United States Justice Systems Handbook United States RA 1018 C65 2025 9798279056491 PUCPR 120830 20260804111116.0 eng