What is the difference between manner of death and cause of death?
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Andy Ninja Is Wicked Back To Work
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This depends on the jurisdiction you are in. Some places make no distinction between the two. Here in Ontario, (Which I think is the norm) the “Manner of Death” refers to the situation in which a person dies. Were the bound and gagged? Where they drugged, raped, beat ETC The “Cause of Death” is exactly that. The cause of one’s death. So, one could say that the “Manner of death” was to be drugged and pushed in to a lake which resulted in the “Cause of Death” being drowning.
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In the U.S. and as I understand it in most places, the manner of death falls into one of five categories: Natural, accidental, suicide, homicide, undetermined. The cause of death is how the individual died. For example: blunt force trauma, asphyxiation, overdose, et cetera.
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These two terms are widely used throught out the criminal community. Usually if there is a death and it is a natrual causes death,the coroner or medical examier will use "cause of death". Assuming that there are no supsicions on how the death occured. Example: Hosiptal , hospice terminal illness etc. This term will be needed to use on the death certificate later. Insurance and other interested parties will be able to detemine if they pay life insurance all that mumbo jumbo... Ok on a criminal aspect of things the coroner will then be using manner of death and cause of death. Both are important to the investigation because both of these terms will determine how the perp will be tired in court. Manner of death was asphyxiation or blunt trauma to the head. So if you have a perp that killed someone and you are trying him for it, if there is no specifics all will be circumstancial and even if he loses his time maybe 10 years. Were if you have the actual "manner of death" in which he killed the victim , then he can get 50 to life. So there are differences on the wording but all is really for legal and court purposes.
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There are 5 manners of death: NASHU 1) Natural 2) Accidental 3) Suicide 4) Homicide 5) Undetermined In my mort sci program, it was explained to us that Cause of death was the specific manner, such as "Hung himself in his garage" and can be considered private, wheras manner of death would be suicide and would be public.
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Okay I am looking for answers. My son (3 1/2 months) was found by me on November 23, 2008 dead. I woke up to find that he had passed in his sleep. Yes we were co sleeping. But he was at least 2 feet away from me in the bed. We dont share covers and I do not move or roll. Never have and I have slept with all 5 of my kids for the first 4 months. His cause of death has been listed as Sudden Unexplained Death due to bedsharing. His manner is still pending. Im so confused.
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Sorry Angeleve, your answer is not correct when you say that asphyxiation? (asphyxia) and blunt trauma to the head are manner of death. Please document yourself before give an opinion, so people do not get confused.Check CaptainJaneway answer.
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