Death Investigation

A body is found that shows no signs of rigor mortis. The body has been dead for ....

• less than 2 hours or more than 24 hours

• less than 2 hours or more than 36 hours

• less than 24 hours or more than 48 hours

• more than 36 hours

The discoloration of a dead body caused by blood cells leaking hemoglobin is:

• putrefaction

• lividity

• autolysis

• sepsis

Discoloration of skin from pooling of blood becomes permanent after how many hours?

• 2 hours

• 8 hours

• 16 hours

• 32 hours

the spontaneous breakdown of cells as they self-digest

• rigor mortis

• algor mortis

• pupa/pupae

• autolysis

post-mortem examination

• adipocere

• autolysis

• autopsy

• entomology

is the time that has elapsed since a person has died.

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• post mortem interval

• rigor mortis

Match description with the correct stage of decomposition:
livor, rigor, and algor mortis occur during this stage

• fresh

• bloat

• active decay

• advanced decay

rigor mortis peaks how many hours after death?

• 36

• 18

• 8

• 12

PMI is

• postmortem insect

• Postmeridian interval

• Premortem interval

• Postmortem Interval

An old woman dies peacefully in her sleep. There is no sign of foul play. What is her manner of death?

• accidental

• homicidal

• natural

• undetermined