Ch. 9 Flashcards
______ homicides usually involve the claim of self defense, where it can be proven that deadly force was necessary to avoid death or great bodily injury to the person or a third party.
Justified
_____ homicides usually involve accidents where either (1) victims are responsible for their own death or (2) a person is killed under legal and unavoidable circumstances.
Excusable
Classifying Homicides
The following six categories of Homicide are outlined by the FBI, constructed by Hazelwood and Douglas:
- Single Homicide
- Double Homicide
- Triple Homicide
- Mass Murder
- Spree Murder
- Serial Murder
One of the earliest indications of immediate death, although viewed as unreliable in all cases, is _____ ____. It can appear as little as an hour after death, but is usually fully present within __ hours.
Corneal Clouding
3
The color of the lividity can also be useful in determining the approximate time of death. Shortly after death, lividity begins to develop as faint ___ blotches. Several hours later, these change into readily observable solid ___ patterns, which gradually turn _____ approximately __ hours following death.
Pink
Red
Purple
12
Algor Morris
Studies show that , on average, a dead body cools __ to __ degrees per hour if the ambient temperature of the crime scene is between 70 and 75 degrees Fahrenheit. Thus, a body with a living temperature of 98.6 Fahrenheit fully cools to the ambient temperature of its surroundings in approximately 12 hours.
1.5, 2
Decomposed Bodies
External decomposition of the body’s soft tissue, referred to as putrefaction, begins approximately ___ hours after death. In ___ to ___ hours, the body begins to show outward signs of bloating, especially in areas of the body where the skin is loose. At ___ hours the entire body will shows signs of decomposition and emit a very strong odor often described as similar to rotting meat.
36
36-48
72
Within 4-10 days, the body will appear fully bloated- sometimes appearing twice it’s original size. After 10 days ____ ________ takes place, which is best characterized as the body melting down.
Black Putrefaction
Multiple Shots
If victims were alive at the time a bullet wound was incurred, _____ stippling/tattooing will appear around the wound. Victims who are already dead when they are shot will likely exhibit ______ or ___ stippling/tattooing around the bullet entry wound.
Reddish
Yellowish, gray
Approximately __% of suicides are committed by revolvers, __% by semiautomatic pistols, and __% by rifles and shotguns.
50
20
30
Death by asphyxiation can come about in numerous ways, but all of these can be classified into three categories :
Suffocation
Chemical asphyxiation
Strangulation
Strangulation
There are three sub classifications of asphyxiation by strangulation:
Manual
Ligature
Hanging
Asphyxiation by suffocation can be broken down into three subcategories:
Smothering
Choking
Drowning
Unconscious victims released from a strangle hold generally regain consciousness in 10 seconds as well; however, if pressure from strangulation continues, the victim usually dies within __ to __ minutes after losing consciousness.
4,5
One type of serial killer involves a killer who murders repeatedly in a spontaneous, blitz-style manner-referee to as a ______ serial killer.
Visionary
The _____ serial killer targets victims based on the belief that the victims death will improve society.
Mission
Repeated murders carried out to fulfill and selfish desires are the motive of the third type of serial killer- the _____ killer.
Hedonistic
The _____-_____ killer- kills in a slow process to fulfill sexual desires through torturing and controlling victims.
Power Control
