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`SFS5`Medicolegal Death Investigation

Obtain, evaluate, and communicate information to Medicolegal Death Investigations.

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Expectations

SFS5.a
Ask questions to identify various causes and mechanisms of death (blunt force trauma, heart attack, bleeding, etc.).
SFS5.b
Construct an argument based on evidence that pertains to the manner of death (natural, homicide, suicide, accidental, or undetermined).
SFS5.c
Use mathematics and computational thinking to explain post mortem changes used to determine post mortem interval (PMI):
- Rigor mortis
- Livor mortis
- Algor mortis
- Gastric contents
SFS5.d
Analyze and interpret entomological data to evaluate the role insects play in decomposition and determining PMI.
SFS5.e
Plan and carry out an investigation to analyze height, sex, age, and race to develop an anthropological profile of the victim and potential perpetrator.

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