Timothy Marsh
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And the circumstances that might be relevant could precede the homicide by weeks, months, or even years.
And all of that could be relevant in understanding what happened.
So in any homicide brief, the thing you'd probably start with is the forensic pathologist report.
So that's a type document that'll set out their findings.
But that's something which has to be read or understood in the context of the photographs, both of the crime scene and of the autopsy itself.
And so that material is in most cases unavoidable and can be incredibly graphic.
And something that I've become very careful about doing when I'm looking at that material is just making sure I have a very clear and defined purpose in doing it.
I do.
I mean, I can't say I love my work every day, but to play a part in making sense of the things that happen, the terrible things that can happen,
You know, whether that's in terms of determining an outcome or to deciding the appropriate penalty.
I mean, to play a part in that process is a real privilege.
And, you know, to shape the stories that we tell about how and why things happen in society is an amazing position to be in.
So that part I absolutely love.
And similarly to Joe, I mean, it's about maintaining appropriate boundaries between work and not work.