Author Question: Police are investigating a homicide of a 22-year-old female college student. The victim is nude and ... (Read 70 times)

james9437 · **on:** Aug 17, 2018

Police are investigating a homicide of a 22-year-old female college student. The victim is nude and there are two knife wounds in the victim's chest. It appears the victim was sexually assaulted. During an examination of the victim, multiple cuts are clearly visible on the hands, including the palms and fingers.
What do the wounds on the hands indicate?

A) The murderer mutilated the victim post-mortem.
B) The victim was struggling against her assailant.
C) The murderer was toying with the victim in a ritual.
D) The victim knew her assailant.

Question 2

An investigator is investigating a reported suicide of a 44-year-old married man. The wife reported the incident by calling 911. A suicide note was found on the victim's computer. The death of the victim and the writing of the note seem to have occurred at about the same time. The .38 caliber handgun was found in the hand of the victim. The gunshot wound was in the forehead. A close examination of the wound indicated that no tattooing is present.
What does the lack of tattooing indicate?

A) The death was likely a suicide.
B) The death was likely a homicide.
C) The gun was in fact a revolver.
D) Nothing of evidentiary value.