Chapter II: Section I

FORENSIC MEDICINE
CHAP. PAGE
Introduction 1
I. Legal Criminal Procedure 2
II. Medical Evidence Generally, Identity 11
III. Modes of Dying, Sudden Death, Signs of Death 38
IV. Post-mortem Examinations and Exhumations, Instructions
of the Crown Office in Scotland 56
V. Assaults, Homicide, and Wounds 68
VI. Blood Stains, Spectra, and Biological Tests 89
VII. Burns and Scalds, Contusions and Bruises 110
VIII. Suffocation, Hanging, Strangling, and Throttling 118
IX. Drowning 127
X. Death from Starvation, Cold and Heat, Lightning and
Electricity 132
XI. Offences against Chastity 140
XII. Pregnancy and Delivery 150
XIII. Fœticide, or Criminal Abortion 159
XIV. Infanticide, Live Birth, Cause of Death to the Fœtus 165
XV. Inheritance, Legitimacy, Impotence and Sterility,
Survivorship, Malpraxis and Neglect of Duty,
Feigned Diseases, Exemption from Public Duties,
Wills 184
XVI. Mental unsoundness, General Symptoms of Insanity,
Mania, Melancholia, Dementia, Restraint of the
Insane, Forms of Medical Certificates,
Testamentary Capacity 192