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UC CHE 113 “INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE”

CHAPTER EIGHT: Assigned Homework Materials


Professor James T. Spencer

QUESTIONS FOR FURTHER PRACTICE AND MASTERY


8.1. What is the difference between the cause and manner of death as determined by a forensic
pathologist?
8.2. A body discovered hanging in a home from a interior doorway. The victim has a
pronounced blue skin color, burst blood vessels in the eyes and inflated lungs.
Forensic pathologists examine the rope marks on the neck and determined that they
did NOT contain inflamed and bruised edges. The rope marks on the victim's neck are
examined and found that they matched the rope found at the scene of crime. What
might you determine as the cause and manner of death. Why?
8.3. In the US, we have both coroner and ME systems in operation. This has been a subject of
intense debate lately Describe the advantages and disadvantages of these two systems. Would
you advocate for one system over the other, why or why not, which one and why?
8.4. Describe very briefly the chief functions of the following organs/organ systems. For each of
these indicate one abnormality that might lead to a cause of death determination.
(a) heart
(b) liver
(c) pancreas
(d) gall bladder
(e) spleen
(f) pulmonary
(g) skeletal
(h) digestive
8.5. What are the six questions “posed” during an autopsy?
8.6. What it the difference between blunt force and sharp force trauma.

DEFINITIONS. Provide a brief synopsis/description for each of the following. Focus upon the
forensically useful information.

8.7. Livor Mortis, Algor mortis, Rigor Mortis:


8.8. Forensic Taphonomy:
8.9. Virtopsy:
8.10. Steps in an autopsy:
8.11. Cause, Manner and Mechanism of Death:
8.12. SIDS
8.13. What are the two main branches of pathology?
8.14. What are the five categories typically used in a manner of death classification?
8.15. What is the distinction between murder and manslaughter?
8.16. Under what conditions might a medical examiner classify a manner of death as undetermined
rather than assign a specific category?
8.17. What is PMI?
8.18. Under what circumstances would an autopsy be required?

Introduction to Forensic Science Chapter 8, Page 1 Draft 8/5/18 J. T. Spencer

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