FALLACIES IN THE SIGNS OF DEATH

• NCJ Number: 16719
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 19 Issue: 3 Dated: (JULY 1974) Pages: 529-534
• Author(s): J F BURTON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 6 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

THE CLASSIC SIGNS OF DEATH ARE SO VARIABLE AND UNCERTAIN AS TO PRECLUDE THEIR UTILIZATION IN TIME-OF-DEATH DETERMINATIONS FOR UNWITNESSED DEATHS.

Abstract

ALGOR MORTIS, LIVOR MORTIS AND RIGOR MORTIS ARE DESCRIBED. AN EXAMPLE OF THEIR UNCERTAINTY IS THAT RIGOR MORTIS OCCURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER DEATH IN SOME CASES, WHILE IN OTHERS IT DOES NOT FORM AT ALL.