Exam 5: Death Investigation

Autolysis is carried out by microorganisms such as bacteria.

A(n)________ in its broadest definition is simply the examination of a body after death.

What part of a decedent's body resists rapid decomposition and is used by forensic anthropologists to provide information about the decedent?

A cut produces an injury that is longer than it is ________.

Partially digested or dissolved pills can be seen in the:

Tearing and crushing of the tissues is known as a ________ force type of injury.

Explain the difference between autolysis and putrefaction. What are these processes dependent on?

Forensic ________ is concerned primarily with the identification and examination of human skeletal remains.

A pathologist must examine a body's wounds to determine if the death was a homicide and if the assailant had intent to kill.

Toxicological specimens are taken at which stage of the death investigation?

The ________ of a skeleton can be determined by observing the shape of the pelvis and sacrum, the size of the cranium, and the protrusion of the brow bone and mastoid process.

Death intentionally caused by another person is typically ruled a(n):

What conclusions about the position of a victim and an attacker can be drawn from the presence of defensive wounds on the forearms and hands of the victim? How about defensive wounds on the legs and feet?

A contusion can sometimes exhibit the ________ of the weapon used.

The collection of evidence from a "tomb" site by a forensic anthropologist must include:

A distinct smell of burnt almonds may accompany a death by ________ toxicity.

If no scene analysis is carried out with the death investigation, what types of evidence may never be located and recovered?

Negative photographs are:

What part of the victim's body is often bagged in order to prevent loss of trace evidence?

Describe the various victim characteristics that can be determined by a forensic anthropologist.