Death Investigations

Which of the following is a factor that can affect the identification of skeletal remains during an anthropological investigation?

• The gender of the individual

• The individual's occupation

• The individual's nationality

• All of the Above

During an autopsy, which of the following is NOT typically examined to determine the time of death?

• The contents of the stomach

• The degree of rigor mortis

• The presence of lividity

• The temperature of the body

Which of these methods is most often used to identify a body when the identify is unknown?

• Looking at clues in the skeleton of the body to determine race, gender, age to compare with missing person reports

• DNA comparison between the body and possible relatives

• Comparing the teeth of the body to dental records

• Fingerprinting the body and searching fingerprint databases

Which of these is NOT part of a Medical Examiner's job?

• Going to the death scene

• Performing an autopsy

• Collecting evidence from the crime scene

• Helping to determine Cause of Death 

Which of the following is a potential limitation of using anthropological evidence in forensic investigations?

• It can be difficult to identify skeletal remains

• Skeletons can be damaged or incomplete

• The information obtained from skeletal remains may be limited

• all of the above

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can affect the development of insects and therefore the accuracy of entomological evidence during a forensic investigation?

• Temperature

• Humidity

• Altitude

• Wind Speed

A body is found with blistering skin that is slipping off of the muscle underneath. There is a strong odor and maggots are seen covering the body. Which stage of decomposition is this body in?

• bloating (putrefaction)

• advanced decay

• active decay (black putrefaction)

• fresh (initial)

The cooling of body temperature after death is:

• algor mortis

• livor mortis

• rigor mortis

• pallor mortis

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

• mechanism of death

• decomposition

• manner of death

• cause of death

Which type of mortis deals with the time of death, estimated by the color of the body?

• Algor

• Rigor

• Livor