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Determining the Cause of Death

This 32 page book has approximately three sentences of text, a color photograph and a fact box which contains a fact or vocabulary word and definition.  Four main topics are covered. The first is about death and the questions that need to be answered about each death.  The second is about procedures done on the scene, such as looking for clues, taking photographs and blood samples. The third is about procedures once the body is in the lab including all the jobs of the medical examiner. The fourth is about determining the official cause of death and filing charges , if necessary.  This book contains a table of contents, glossary, read more and internet sites page, and index.