Chapter 9B N C

Question 1

Sharp Force Trauma( Cutting)

Answer 1

Clean edges, straight or jagged, and no bruising

Question 2

Blunt Force Trauma (Crushing)

Answer 2

A combination of
Blunt and Sharp Force
 Crushes and Cuts
 Axes, Machetes,
Hatches, Pick Axes,
Swords, etc.

Question 3

Incision Wounds

Answer 3

Flesh is sliced by object with
a sharpened edge. Tend to be longer than deep.

Question 4

Stab Wounds

Answer 4

Piercing wounds that
tend to be deeper
than wide. These may damage
vital organs beneath
the skin and bone

Question 5

Puncture Wounds

Answer 5

Flesh perforated by
object with a sharped
end only

Question 6

Wound Marginals

Answer 6

Edges of the skin
surrounding the injured
area can help determine
the type of edged-
weapon used

Question 7

This type of sharp force wound tends to be long
and wide rather than deep.
A. Incision
B. Stab
C. Puncture
D. None of the Above

Answer 7

A

Question 8

The _____ _____ is the edges of the skin
surrounding an edged-weapon injury, and can help
identify the type of weapon used in the crime

Answer 8

B

Question 9

Difference Between Revolvers and Automatic Pistols
Regarding Fired Casings

Answer 9

revolvers casings stay in the gun and automatic casings come out of the gun on the right

Question 10

Two Types of Firearm Evidence

Answer 10

firearms identification, ballistic evidence

Question 11

List things that an investigator must check when
investigating a gunshot suicide.

Answer 11

Is the victim familiar with
firearms, Is the victim left or right hand dominant, and Is there “Blow Back”?

Question 12

What is Stippling/Tattooing?

Answer 12

Appears as small
pepper-like spots
randomly dispersed in
a circular pattern on
skin around the entry
wound Deposits of lead
(metal), powder and
oils burned into the skin
around the entry hole
* Darker = Closer

Question 13

Contact Wound Characteristics: Exit Wounds

Answer 13

Bullet Passes Through
and Leaves the Body. Larger and more ragged exit wound

Question 14

Contact Wound Characteristics: entry wound

Answer 14

a bullet hits the human
body, it produces an entry
wound by piercing and
stretching the skin when it first
strikes

Question 15

Contact Wound Characteristics: Abrasion Ring

Answer 15

will be located at the entry wound Stretching of the skin around the bullet’s point ofentry

Question 16

Bullet Wipe

Answer 16

A dark ring appearing on the tissue
directly around the entry wound

Question 17

Muzzle Stamp

Answer 17

A contact gunshot wound will often result in an impression by the entry wound

Question 18

Every gunshot victim suffers an entry and an exit
wound. (T/F)

Answer 18

False

Question 19

It is impossible for a gunshot suicide victim to have
two gunshot wounds. (T/F)

Answer 19

False

Question 20

Avulsion

Answer 20

Something getting ripped off or yanked off