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Discussion #4: During this chapter, we have learned about death investigations, the decomposition of the human body, tools to aid us in developing information on a deceased body, and so on. Time of death is a critical component of a death investigation. Three times of death can be determined-Legal (time of death called by a Coroner or Doctor only), Physiological-the actual moment the human body ceases to function, and Estimated-created from the resulting evidence. Three pieces of evidence that can determine information on the Estimated time of death are what I like to call “the Mortis Brothers”. Discuss these three Mortises from the chapter and answer the following:
- Define each type of mortis
- Discuss what they mean with regards to time of death-when do they appear?
- Discuss what other pieces of information they can provide?
- Why do they work together?
Finally, discuss how you feel understanding the “mortis brothers” can help in death investigation cases, and why this information is necessary. Use examples from cases in the book or other sources to support your discussion.
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