What is forensic 'pathology'?

What is forensic 'pathology'?

Richard Saferstein (Former Chief Forensic Scientist) gives expert video advice on: What is forensic 'pathology'?; What is forensic 'anthropology'?; What is forensic psychiatry? and more...

Forensic pathology - we all know the word autopsy. The forensic pathologist is responsible for conducting an examination, or an autopsy, of the descendant. It's the function of the forensic pathologist to make a determination as to the cause of death, as to the time of death, and to extract any other pertinent information from the body that will help the investigators come to a determination as to who the ultimate perpetrator of the crime was. The forensic pathologist is a very important player in the crime scene investigation, and he's a very skilled player. He must have a medical background, and be a practitioner of medicine. The major function of the forensic pathologist is to conduct the autopsy.