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The Murder Scene: Death and Autopsies

The Murder Scene: Death and Autopsies. Most important piece of evidence at many crime scenes: dead body of victim

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The Murder Scene: Death and Autopsies

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  1. The Murder Scene: Death and Autopsies • Most important piece of evidence at many crime scenes: dead body of victim • Forensic pathologist (medical examiner/coroner) determines: who is the victim, what injuries are present? when did injuries occur? why/how were the injuries produced? Main question= “what is the cause of death”? • Chuck Bass, what is your problem?? It’s called “I Love You Blair”. . . By the way this is from the first episode. I still have one more episode to catch up with before tonight’s show… That means I can’t watch tonight’s show until I see last week’s episode…I know I know I am so behind already again! Ugh…. … So no one is allowed to talk about what happened last week until I get caught up, OKAY???! Good ;) • Has anyone been following Beverly Hills 90210? I heard it’s not that good…Let me know.

  2. Estimating Time of Death • Susanna: No joke, did anyone tell you that you kinda look like Blake Lively? No seriously, I mean it…there is something similar you have—if your hair were blonde you would for sure look like her twin! • Expiration of human has stages of decomposition: Thus, medical examiner can estimate time of death via evaluating the particular stage of decomposition of the victim; • Rigor mortis: stiffening of muscle mass (after death); within 24hrs. rigidity begins and starts to dissipate/disappear within 36 hours; • Livor mortis: medical condition that results (after death) in the settling of blood in areas of body closest to ground; • Algor mortis: (this was named after Al Gore, former Vice-President…J/K!!! Attempted joke) the process in which the body cools in temperature until reaching “ambient” or room temperature; General rule: that after death the body loses 1-1.5 degrees Fahrenheit of heat per hour, until body reaches temperature of surrounding environment; • I really want to learn Italian, I wonder if the Adult Night School offers Italian…hmmm. ..Does anyone know the answer to that? Get back to me please! Thx!

  3. Skeletal System to the Rescue! • Forensic anthropologists identify and examine skeletal remains and/or pieces because… • I said so • Bones are extremely durable and last years due to very slow breakdown • “Bina” how is your eyesight? Lol J/K!! • Bones may reveal the person’s sex, approx. age, race, and skeletal injury; i.e. female’s pelvic area bone structure differs from that of a man due to childbearing functions; • Alessio: If you give away your ticket to Italy for next Summer, I get dibs, okay?

  4. Maintaining the “Chain of Custody” • Chain of Custody-(def.) list of all the people who came into contact with or possession of a piece of evidence; aka: “continuity of possession” • Charlotte I will not call you Scarlett (to the best of my ability!) • Remember: it is extremely important to adhere to standard procedures of recording location of evidence, marking it for identification, properly filling out submission forms for the evidence for lab analysis; This allows guarantee of evidence withstanding any inquiries related to its authenticity and location from start (when found) to finish (time of presentation in court); • Morgan I know your name for sure this time and don’t even try to give me another fake name!!! Shame on you!

  5. Please Check These Out: • Pg. 47-48 (Figures 2-4 and 2-5) Rough-sketch and Finished-sketch diagrams of crime scene • Pg 51 (Figure 2-7) Several typical examples of crime scene search patterns. • Pg. 57 (Figure 2-12) An example of a properly completed evidence submission form.

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