Death Investigations TEST REVIEW

Which of the following would be effected first by rigor mortis?

• Upper legs

• Face

• Abdomen

• Lower legs

How many hours does it take lividity (livor mortis) to be fully settled?

• Five hours

• 12 hours

• Two hours

• Eight hours

What will the lividity color be if a death was caused carbon monoxide poisoning?

• Cherry red

• Yellow

• Purple

• Blue

Which of the following is NOT a use of forensic entomology?

• Determining time of death

• Finding wound sites

• Discovering the presence of drugs in a body

• Locating a specific weapon used in a murder

Time of death can help determine which of the following?

• Specific weapon used in murder

• Presence of drugs in the body

• Identifying potential suspects

• Wound sites

Forensic entomology serve as the only way to determine time of death after how many hours?

• 96 hours

• 72 hours

• 48 hours

• 36 hours

The process of rigor mortis begins after death within ─

• ten to forty-five minutes

• two to six hours

• eight to ten hours

• twelve to fourteen hours

At a crime scene, the body does not show the presence of post mortem lividity which indicates the person has been dead less than ─

• one hour

• two hours

• three hours

• four hours

During a crime scene investigation, a body is found in the woods exhibiting a slight loss of rigor mortis with stage 3 larva found under the body. What is the most likely estimate of the number of days since death?

• 36-56 hours

• 20 hours

• 86-100 hours

• 6-12 days

Students were asked to provide reasons why blowflies are important insects in determining time of death. A sample of their responses are provided. Which student responses are accurate?

• Students 1, 2, and 4

• Students 2, 4, and 5

• Students 3, 4, and 5

• Students 1, 3, and 4