Forensics and the law

Mortal evidence:the forensics between nine shocking cases Cyril H. Wecht. Mortal Evidence: The Forensics Behind Nine Shocking (kindle edition) Forensic pathology investigates a small proportion of deaths whose cause is difficult to determine. According to the author there is a body of clues that can help solve the mystery of not only how a person died, but also how long ago, and in some cases of murder, by whose hand. "Pinpoint bleeding" on the inside of an individual's lower eyelids can be a sign of strangulation. Frothy fluid in the lungs may suggest a drug overdose death in a young adult who shows no signs of heart disease. Those details are critical to a forensic pathologist as he tries to determine the circumstances surrounding a death. After all, the field of forensic pathology is focused on delving into deaths that are violent, suspicious, sudden, unexplained, unexpected, or medically unattended. The forensics behind cases nine shocking cases including the O.J Simpson trial,casino magnate Ted Binion's case and the Sam sheppard trial are examined in great deal. However,the author admits that there some deaths whose cause remain a mystery. This book would be interesting for crime fiction writers and those interested in the role of expert evidence inthe legal process.