AP PSYCHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Post-mortems provide useful information about how, when and why someone died. They enable pathologists to obtain a better understanding of how diseases spread. Learning more about illnesses and medical conditions benefits patients too, because it means they’ll receive more effective treatment in the future.

Detailed explanation-2: -The post mortem report is crucial evidence in murder cases; however, it is not a substantive piece of evidence. It can only be used to corroborate other evidence in the case. It can also be used to contradict the evidence of the medical witness in the case.

Detailed explanation-3: -The post mortem external examination is the final service that a physician can render to a patient. Its purpose is not just to establish medical diagnoses, but to provide facts in the service of the judicial process and the public interest.