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Understanding Death and the Death Investigation System © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION CHAPTER ONE © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FORUnderstanding SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Death and the NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Death Investigation System © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION © Jones & Bartlett Learning,Death LLC is referred to as “the permanent© Jones cessation & Bartlett of all vital Learning, functions; LLC the NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTIONend of life”1 and while most of usNOT probably FOR know SALE that OR we DISTRIBUTIONfelt it necessary to start off with a simple definition. Most of the time the end of life comes after many years of living when someone dies of natural causes. Well over 90% of all deaths are what we call a “natural” death. Sometimes it is just old age but many others succumb to things like cancer, brain hemorrhages, or some© Jones other physiological& Bartlett Learning, or disease process.LLC It is interesting to ©note Jones that & Bartlett Learning, LLC onlyNOT about FOR 1% SALE of all deathsOR DISTRIBUTION are homicides, 2–3% are suicides, andNOT the restFOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION are either accidental or equivocal where we do not know what happened. Therefore, the object of this chapter will be to build the foundation or knowl- edge base which the death investigator will utilize in analyzing and inter- preting facts and circumstances to determine what we call the manner of © Jones & Bartlettdeath (homicide, Learning, suicide, LLC accident, natural or undetermined),© Jones & Bartlettwho did it,Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALEwhen, OR how, DISTRIBUTION and why. NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Cause and Manner of Death © Jones & Bartlett Learning,It is important LLC to understand the© difference Jones & between Bartlett cause Learning, of death LLC and NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTIONmanner of death. Cause of deathNOT is the FOR medical SALE reason OR for DISTRIBUTION the death; e.g. gunshot wound to the chest, stab wound to the abdomen, blunt force trauma to the head, etc. This is determined by the coroner and/or medical examiner (ME) serving in specific jurisdictions. This person is also legally responsible for making the final manner of death determination of either homicide,© Jones suicide, & Bartlett accident, Learning, natural orLLC undetermined. It was mentioned© Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC previouslyNOT FOR that SALE the death OR investigatorDISTRIBUTION is charged with “analyzingNOT and FORin- SALE OR DISTRIBUTION terpreting facts and circumstances to determine what we call the manner of death.” However, the actual label placed on the death certificate is the responsibility of the coroner or medical examiner. The death investigator provides the critical information necessary for an accurate determination © Jones & Bartlettin conjunction Learning, with eitherLLC a medical evaluation© and/orJones autopsy& Bartlett of the Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION 1 © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC. 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Natural OR DISTRIBUTION deaths have already been explained and absent any evidence to the contrary these types of deaths will be labeled natural. The last category is “undetermined” and these can be undetermined cause and/or undetermined manner of death. In these cases, the coroner/ME does not have sufficient information to accu- rately© Jones label the & death. Bartlett Learning, LLC © Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION NOT FOR SALE OR DISTRIBUTION Legal Definitions As previously stated, if the manner of death is determined to be homicide, then that is the label placed on the death certificate and basically means one © Jones & takingBartlett the lifeLearning, of another. LLC But when one is arrested by© Joneslaw enforcement & Bartlett and Learning, LLC NOT FOR SALEsubsequently OR DISTRIBUTION charged for a statute violation the labelNOT is different FOR SALE and more OR DISTRIBUTION comprehensive in considering the circumstances involved. 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