Law and Politics

Petechiae are caused by the escaping of blood into the tissue as a result of ________ bursting.

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A contusion can sometimes exhibit the ________ of the weapon used.

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________ specimens include samples of blood, stomach contents, bile, and urine.

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Hemorrhages in the eyelids are known as ________.

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The goal of a(n) ________ autopsy is to determine the cause and manner of death.

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Disease and environmental abuse fall under the ________ category of manner of death.

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After death, the body does not cool at a predictable rate.

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Livor mortis occurs when blood settles in parts of the body closest to the ground.

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The known sequence of arrival of different insect groups cannot help to determine the postmortem interval.

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The forensic pathologist is also aided by the skills of specialists including forensic ...

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Decomposition typically occurs on the face before the abdomen.

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The onset of livor mortis begins immediately after death.

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High levels of carbon monoxide are needed to cause a victim to become disoriented.

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Another name for a bruise is a contusion.

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General testing for poisons is a routine procedure carried out by the pathologist.

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The external examination involves classifying the injuries and examining the organs.

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X-rays are most commonly performed in gunshot wound cases and stab wound cases.

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The two types of autopsies are a clinical autopsy and a hospital autopsy.

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Photographs should be taken both of areas with injuries and areas without injuries.

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Chronic drug use is typically considered suicide by the medical examiner.

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A pathologist must examine a body's wounds to determine if the death was a homicide and if the ...

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It is not feasible for a medical examiner to respond in-person to every death scene.

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If a cause of death cannot be found through simple observation of the victim, a(n) ________ is ...

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Estimations of the postmortem interval (PMI) using entomological evidence must take into account:

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The collection of evidence from a "tomb" site by a forensic anthropologist must include:

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