Forensic Pathology

To know the cause of death is important in criminal investigation. Cause of death and time of death could be known after studying corpse, which is known as autopsy. The circumstances surrounding the cause of death, such as Homicide, Accidental, Natural, Suicide and Undetermined could be identified by the forensic pathology. Post-mortem examination is nothing but, autopsy and this has an important role in proving many crimes and the science is forensic pathology. In forensic pathology, the type of autopsy used is known as medico-legal and forensic autopsy. Forensic pathology deals with criminal deaths and unnatural deaths. Forensic pathology reports will be submitted to court for justice.