The Case For An Autopsy: Who Decides?

In Nebraska a 56-year-old man dies alone in his apartment. He seemed to be in good health and his family wants to know what happened. A police officer decides the man died of "Natural Causes" so no autopsy is performed. Joseph Scott Morgan and Dave Mack talk about legal death investigation and who makes the call when it comes to the "Manner of Death".

Transcribe Highlights

00:00.00 Introduction

04:38.56 Story of regret

10:35.89 Things that appear to be "natural"

15:35.28 When the coroner is elected position

20:18.72 Who makes a great legal death investigator

25:37.62 Determining manner and cause of death

30:50.66 Discussion of Coroner state

35:20.27 What qualifies a police officer to determine "natural causes"?

37:06.32 Conclusion

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