Section 5

Question 1

priority of life

Answer 1

1. citizens
2. officers
3. suspect
   save innocent life

Question 2

tazers

Answer 2

ranges 20-25 ft
only if in a group of 2+
needs to penetrate the skin

Question 3

classifications of death

Answer 3

1. natural
2. accidental
3. suicide
4. homicide
5. undetermined

Question 4

natural death

Answer 4

just happens
heart attack
old age

Question 5

accidental

Answer 5

no intent
car accident

Question 6

suicide

Answer 6

intentional taking of ones life
42-45,000 yearly

Question 7

homicide

Answer 7

all murder is homicide, not all homicide is murder
24-26,000 yearly

Question 8

popular homicide cities

Answer 8

1. chicago
2. philadelphia
3. washington DC

Question 9

justifiable homicide

Answer 9

homicide that is commanded or authorized by law, or that is done under circumstances of necessity of imminent threat

Question 10

undetermined

Answer 10

drowning
no evidence of suicide or homicide

Question 11

who determines COD

Answer 11

medical examiner
coroner

Question 12

closed case of death

Answer 12

natural
accident
undetermined

Question 13

investigated COD

Answer 13

suicide
homicide

Question 14

autopsy

Answer 14

main purpose to determine COD
body taken to morgue
any evidence mark/tagged/turned to officer
collect everything together as is

Question 15

autopsy steps

Answer 15

weigh
measure
photograph
turn over evidence

Question 16

autopsy photography

Answer 16

at the end of each stage

Question 17

all deaths must be investigated if

Answer 17

1. violent death
2. any suspicion
3. inmate deaths
4. cause by disease that may constitute public health (covid)
5. resulting from hazardous employment

Question 18

suicide investigation

Answer 18

all have to be treated as a homicide until proven otherwise
1. check to find a weapon near the body
2. find out if they were left or right handed
3. always seize the phone through a search warrant
4. talk to different people (family, counselor, friends)

Question 19

time of death

Answer 19

between investigator and ME/coroner to establish

Question 20

general guideline for body temperature

Answer 20

decreases 2-3 degrees in first hr
1-1.5 degrees for each hr until 18 hrs
then assume temp based on atmosphere assuming 98-99 degree start
+/- 30 min estimate

Question 21

contents of stomach

Answer 21

lunch/dinner time
create a window timeline

Question 22

body temp in larger people

Answer 22

decreases slower than smaller people

Question 23

rigor mortis definition

Answer 23

stiffening of joints in the body after death caused by chemical changes in muscle fiber

Question 24

rigor mortis

Answer 24

first noticed in small muscles (face) to larger muscles (max: 12-24 hrs)
can remain rigid for 3 days
starts to decompose after ~36 hrs

Question 25

rigor mortis factors

Answer 25

heat increases rate cold decreases rate

Question 26

post-mortum lividity

Answer 26

starts 1.5-2 hrs after death blood pools at the bottom/lowest levels of the body blood is no longer in circulation causes dark blue/purple discoloration

Question 27

effects of water

Answer 27

dead body sinks/remains emersed for 8-10 days in warm water and 2-3 weeks in cold water

Question 28

4 factors to determine in water

Answer 28

1. in drowning, most curl into a semi-fetal position 2. rigor mortis and lividity indicates if death prior to being in water (unnatural) 3. victims eyes glisten if drowned and dry 5-10 minutes after being pulled out, dry immediately if died on land 4. single-cell organisms will be in the lungs if accident/suicide/drowning, mouth and lips if homicide/moved

Question 29

gun shot wound-homicide

Answer 29

fired more than 2.5" away angle/location that rules out self-infliction (back) shot through clothing no weapon is present

Question 30

gun shot-suicide

Answer 30

gun held against skin wound in mouth/against tongue weapon is present dna on gun/bullet

Question 31

use of a knife

Answer 31

most stabbing deaths are homicides knife cut worse than a bullet heal one wound, bleed out the other

Question 32

defense wounds

Answer 32

cuts on hands/arms/legs/feet victim attempts to fight off suspect

Question 33

cutting wounds

Answer 33

frequently result of suicide most common cases with hesitation

Question 34

stabbing vs cutting homicide

Answer 34

find defense wounds on victim find knife that went through clothing no weapon found usually injury to vital organs body was moved