A myriad of different scenarios await those entering the field of forensic pathology. This volume helps prepare pathologists in training by establishing what they must know about the most common death scenes they will encounter. The book includes chapters on scene investigation, identification, postmortem changes, and causes of death, including gunshot wounds, stab wounds, asphyxiation, sex-related death, and death from addiction. Additional chapters cover bombs and explosive devices, mental disease, epidemics, and issues related to forensic entomology. Each chapter contains a list of pertinent vocabulary and references for further study.