Algor Mortis
Medical Examiner or Forensic Pathologist
Livor Mortis
Rigor Mortis
Autopsy
Coroner
Decomposition
Dead body cools at an average of 1.5 degrees per hour. Used to determine time of death
This occurs between 2-6 hours after death. The body stiffens...this is used to determine time of death
Person with a medical degree who performs the autopsy
Used to determine time of death and cause of death.
Occurs 3-12 hours after death. This occurs from heart stopping and blood pooling in the lower spots of the dead body. Purplish color results in those areas.
When flies, maggots, and bacteria inhabit the dead body. Studying the life cycle of these gives a time of death.
Elected official who decides if an autopsy is needed by a specialist
