Death Forensic Science

Which forensic specialist studies insects to determine time of death?

• forensic anthropologist

• forensic psychiatrist

• forensic entomologist

• forensic pathologist

Which type of forensic specialist uses medical science for legal purposes, such as determining cause of death?

• forensic entomologist

• forensic pathologist

• forensic odontologist

• forensic engineer

What does the Locard Exchange Principle imply?

• fingerprints can help identify people

• wherever there is contact, something is left behind (evidence)

• for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction

• there is always some type of DNA left at a crime scene

Which forensic specialist analyzes skeletal remains?

• forensic anthropologist

• forensic psychiatrist

• forensic entomologist

• forensic pathologist

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The person who determines the preliminary cause of death, and helps establish a timeline:

• Crime Scene Investigator (CSI)

• District Attorney

• Medical Examiner

• Detective

Which of the following is NOT typically included in an autopsy report?

• Cause of Death

• Time of Death

• Toxicology Results

• Suspected motive for death

Which of the following is NOT typically included in an autopsy report?

• Cause of Death

• Time of Death

• Toxicology Results

• Suspected motive for death

Exanguination (blood loss) is an example of...

• Cause of Death

• Manner of Death

• Mechanism of Death

The specific body failure that leads to a person's death

• mechanism of death

• decomposition

• manner of death

• cause of death