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  • Forensic Pathology
  • Legal Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Factors influencing manner of death classification are well-documented.
  • No prior studies specifically examined manner of death classification for arrest-related deaths (ARDs).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze homicide classification in nonfirearm ARDs.
  • To identify decedent and medical examiner/coroner (ME/C) variables influencing this classification.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 1145 US autopsy reports (2006-2020).
  • Inclusion of decedent variables: age, ethnicity, height, weight, BMI, toxicology, conducted electrical weapon use.
  • Inclusion of ME/C variables: gender, region, year.

Main Results:

  • Homicide classification likelihood increased annually (1.04-1.05 factor).
  • Female ME/Cs were associated with higher homicide classification (1.34-1.37 factor).
  • Western states showed higher classification (1.4-1.5 factor) compared to Southern states.

Conclusions:

  • A discernible trend shows ME/Cs increasingly classifying nonfirearm ARDs as homicides in the US.
  • Geographic region and ME/C gender are significant factors in this classification.
  • The study highlights evolving patterns in forensic pathology for ARDs.