Types of Death
This death results from the intentional taking of ones own life
Suicidal
In this stage you would only find bones
Dry Remains
Post Mortem
Latin for "death stiffness"
Rigor Mortis
Latin word for the loss of temperature after death.
Algor Mortis
This death is the result of one human killing another.
Homicidal
This stage is when blowflys are attracted, and the body goes through rigor mortis.
Fresh
Latin for "color of death"
Livor Mortis
This part of the body is the last to stiffen after death.
Legs
This refers to the temperature of the surrounding environment at a crime scene.
Ambient Temperature
This death results from normal biological processes, such as old age, or disease.
Natural
In this stage gases build up internally, organs are decomposing, and there is leaking of fluids from cavities.
Bloat
Lividity slows down in these types of temperatures
Cold
The body is the most rigid after this duration of time.
12 hours
This death is the result of an unintentional loss of life.
Accidental
This stage is when most soft tissue is gone, some hair or cartilage might remain.
Advanced Decay
Lividity becomes permanent after this amount of time passes.
8 hours
Rigor mortis disappears after this duration of time.
24-36 hours.
The body temperature decreases at this rate after 1 hour following death.
1.4 F
This type of death could be supported by 2 or more MOD, and there is not enough evidence to support one over the other
Undetermined
This stage sees the most reduction in body mass.
Active Decay
Lividity occurs when this happens to a body.
Blood pools towards the side that the body is lying on.
If only the head and neck exhibit rigor mortis, it means that the body has been dead for this duration of time.
2 hours
After the first 12 hours of death, the body temperature decreases by this rate.
0.7 F