1.) The Role of the Forensic Pathologist Forensic pathologists associated with the medical examiner's or coroner's office are responsible for determining the cause of an undetermined or unexpected death. How do forensic pathologists determine cause and manner of death?

A forensic pathologist is a specialized trained person in pathology that determines the cause and manner of death when it takes place unexpectedly (What is a forensic pathologist?). He collects various pieces of evidence related to the death and carefully examination on them which can be medical evidence, documents, secretions, etc. He determines the cause and manner of death by postmortem examination or autopsy. It involves the dissection of the deceased person that determines the cause, mood, and manner of death. He also examines the extent of the injury a person has which can be the cause of death. He then develops a forensic report based on his observation.