Estimation of Time of Death

Is the time of death more than 12 hours, less than 12 hours, or cannot be determined? Body has lost 7.9 degrees F.

• Less

• More

• Cannot be determined

Is the time of death more than 6 hours, less than 6 hours, or cannot be determined? Body has lost 10 degrees F.

• Less

• More

• Cannot be determined

A body was found at 6am with a temp of 96.7 and then at 7am 94.8. Has the body been dead longer than 5 hours?

• Yes

• No

• Cannot be determined

A body was found outside in the desert at 11am with a body temp of 99.5 degrees. Has the body been deceased for more than 2 hours?

• Less

• More

• can not determine

Determine the approximate time of death using evidence from algor mortis. Approximately how long has the vicitim been dead if his body temperature was 91.6 degrees Fahrenheit?

• 4

• 5

• 8

• 3

Approximately how long has the vicitim been dead if his body temperature was 85.2 degrees Fahrenheit?

• 2 hours

• 13 hours and 14 minutes

• 8 hours

• 8 hours and 55 minutes

A body was found cold and not in rigor..... How long have they been deceased under normal conditions?

• 3 hours

• 12 hours

• 24 hours

• more than 36

What is the approximate time of death if the body temperature was 75 degrees Fahrenheit?

• 6.6 hours

• 14 hours 26 minutes

• 18 hours

• 15 hours and 36 minutes

What is the temperature loss for someone who has been dead for 15 hours?

• 22.5 degrees fahrenheit

• 2.5 degrees fahrenheit

• 12.5 degrees fahrenheit

• 18 degrees fahrenheit

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS3-4

Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation:

A body was found with no evidence of rigor.

• 3 - 6 Hours

• 8 Hours

• Less than 2 Hours

• 12 Hours