Here are some forensic Here are some forensic science photos--some are science photos--some are from actual crime scenes:from actual crime scenes:

Defense Wounds #1Defense Wounds #1

Defense wounds on the hand of a victim whose assailant was attacking with a knife.

Defense Wound #2Defense Wound #2

Here is a typical "defense wound" on the forearm of Here is a typical "defense wound" on the forearm of the victim of an assault with a sharp weapon, the victim of an assault with a sharp weapon,

producing the laceration.producing the laceration.

Defense PostureDefense PostureScene illustrates mechanism for "defense wounds".Scene illustrates mechanism for "defense wounds".

Clay Model Used to Clay Model Used to Demonstrate Knife WoundsDemonstrate Knife Wounds

double edge double edge

knife woundknife wound

single edge single edge knife woundknife wound

Stab Wound: Single Edge Stab Wound: Single Edge BladeBlade

Sharp edge Sharp edge of bladeof blade

Deadly blow to head that resulted Deadly blow to head that resulted in fractured skull and bleeding.in fractured skull and bleeding.

Fractured Liver: Fractured Liver: Blunt Force InjuryBlunt Force Injury

Natural Death:Natural Death:**Infiltrating Ductal Carcinoma of the Breast

*Pathologist’s *Pathologist’s photo of embryo photo of embryo

(ectopic (ectopic pregnancy)pregnancy)

Forensic Pathologist’s Tools Forensic Pathologist’s Tools of the Tradeof the Trade

More More autopsy autopsy tools…tools…

Stryker Saw:good for cuttinginto skull