Homicide Interview

Question 1

A police custody death is considered what type of case?

Answer 1

ME Case

Question 2

Examples of ME cases:

Answer 2

Person dies of:

1. Criminal Violence
2. Suicide
3. Suddenly; when in apparent good health
4. Unattended by a practicing physician or other recognized practitioner
5. Any suspicious or unusual circumstance

Question 3

First degree murder is committed when perpetrated from a _______ design to effect the death of the person killed or any human being.

Answer 3

premeditated

Question 4

Define: Murder

Answer 4

The unlawful killing of a human being…

Question 5

Manslaughter

Answer 5

The killing of a human being by the act, procurement, or culpable negligence of another, without lawful justification

Question 6

Officer safety is an exception to

Answer 6

“Knock and Announce”

Question 7

Miranda Warning affords the subject the rights to

Answer 7

1. Remain silent
2. Right to counsel

Question 8

Second degree murder can be charged when in the perpetration, or the attempt of other crimes such as… by someone else besides the defendant.

Answer 8

Arson, Sexual Battery, Robbery, Burglary, Kidnapping

Question 9

Waiver of rights are provided _____, knowingly and intelligently.

Answer 9

voluntarily

Question 10

Justifiable use of force

Answer 10

When resisting any attempt to murder such person, or to commit any felony upon him or her.

Question 11

What constitutes an “ME” case?

Answer 11

Not a natural death; any unclassified death

Question 12

Can a physician sign the death certificate if they haven’t seen the deceased for MORE than 12 months?

Answer 12

No

Question 13

A physician who has attended the patient in the last ___ months can sign the death certificate.

Answer 13

12

Question 14

What is the legal standard to obtain a search warrant?

Answer 14

Probable Cause

Question 15

_____ must be present when serving a search warrant.

Answer 15

Affiant

Question 16

Supplemental reports are due within ____ working days.

Answer 16

21

Question 17

A suspicious death or unusual circumstance is what type of case?

Answer 17

ME Case

Question 18

Overwhelming evidence or a confession are typically needed in these type of cases.

Answer 18

First Degree Murder

Question 19

Blanching is a whitish discoloration caused by _______ ________.

Answer 19

applied pressure

Question 20

Natural, Accident, ______, Homicide and Undetermined, are the five death classifications.

Answer 20

Suicide

Question 21

A suicide is what type of case?

Answer 21

ME Case

Question 22

Any unclassified death is an _____ case.

Answer 22

M.E.

Question 23

A _______ must hear first degree murder cases.

Answer 23

Grand Jury

Question 24

Search warrants are composed of:

Answer 24

1. Affiant autobiography
2. Description of property sought to be searched or seized.
3. Probable Cause Affidavit (Statement of Facts)

Question 25

When is Miranda Warning read?

Answer 25

During custodial interrogations

Question 26

"perpetrated from a premeditated design..."

Answer 26

First Degree Murder

Question 27

Duty of law enforcement officers

Answer 27

Make any evidence related to the cause of death available to the medical examiner during their investigation.

Question 28

Primary or attending physicians are responsible for signing the death certificate and stating the _____ \_\_\_ _____ to the best of their knowledge

Answer 28

cause of death

Question 29

Excusable homicide

Answer 29

When committed by ACCIDENT and misfortune in doing any lawful act by lawful means with usual ordinary caution, and without any UNLAWFUL INTENT...

Question 30

True or False: Physicians can sign the death certificate if they have treated the deceased through medical advice in the last 12 months preceding to the date of death.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Second degree murder is committed when perpetrated by any act imminently _______ to another and evincing a _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_, regardless of human life, although without premeditated design to effect death of any particular individual.

Answer 31

dangerous, depraved Mind

Question 32

Natural death is to attending physician, as suicide is to _______ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 32

medical examiner

Question 33

Issues with consent searches

Answer 33

1. Coercion by threats or promises 2. Consent to search was retracted

Question 34

True or False: Miranda Warning should be read when a person is deprived of their freedom of action in any significant way.

Answer 34

True

Question 35

Copy of warrant must be given to the person named on the warrant; if absent, leave copy of _____ and \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 35

warrant, receipt of inventory

Question 36

How many hours do physicians have to complete the medical certification?

Answer 36

72 hours

Question 37

An investigator cannot _____ a person to gain a consent to search.

Answer 37

coerce

Question 38

Lividity can assist in determining the time of death and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 38

position of body upon death

Question 39

Warrants should be served within _____ days to avoid staleness.

Answer 39

10

Question 40

What is a search warrant?

Answer 40

Written order issued by a judge in the name of the State; directed to a police officer; ordering him to search a specific person, place, vehicle...

Question 41

Governing case law for Miranda Warnings

Answer 41

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

Question 42

What are the five types of death classification?

Answer 42

1. Natural 2. Accident 3. Suicide 4. Homicide 5. Undetermined

Question 43

Suicide would be considered an

Answer 43

ME Case

Question 44

What constitutes treatment by a physician?

Answer 44

1. Examination 2. Medical Advice 3. Prescribed Medication

Question 45

Exceptions to "Knock and Announce” are: 1. Officer Safety and 2. \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 45

Destruction of Evidence

Question 46

Waiver of rights must be provided \_\_\_\_\_\_, \_\_\_\_\_\_. and \_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 46

voluntarily, knowingly, and intelligently

Question 47

After 10 days, warrants can become \_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 47

stale

Question 48

"perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to another and evincing a depraved mind regardless of human life"

Answer 48

Second Degree Murder

Question 49

Investigators cannot ______ a thought in a subject during Miranda Warning.

Answer 49

plant

Question 50

Lividity is the bluish-purple discoloration of the skin after death, caused by ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 50

blood pooling

Question 51

If a person dies in the state of ________ violence, it becomes an ME case.

Answer 51

criminal

Question 52

Custodial Interrogation

Answer 52

Questioning by law enforcement officers after a person has been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of their freedom of action in any significant way.

Question 53

Homicide is the _____ of a human being.

Answer 53

killing

Question 54

Premeditation is to first degree murder as ______ mind is to second degree murder.

Answer 54

depraved

Question 55

Who must review warrants prior to a judge signing?

Answer 55

Assistant State Attorney (ASA)

Question 56

If a person dies by criminal violence, the _____ will investigate

Answer 56

M.E.

Question 57

Suspicious or unusual deaths land under the _____ of the Medical Examiner.

Answer 57

jurisdiction

Question 58

Physician has _____ hours to complete the medical certification.

Answer 58

72

Question 59

True or False: Subject can be interrogated after invoking rights ONLY when the subject reengages the investigator without threats or promises being made to the subject.

Answer 59

True

Question 60

The death investigation of an individual who died suddenly, and is in apparent good health will be handled by the ________ \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_.

Answer 60

medical examiner