ch 9 death investigations

Question 1

A department with a higher-than-average clearance rate revealed that the average time detectives had spent in their department was _____ years

Answer 1

17, 18

Question 2

What is the maximum caseload in order for the homicide investigator to be effective.

Answer 2

5

Question 3

While listening to a call and analyzing the transcript, the investigator should ask?

Answer 3

1. what was the call about 2 who was the call about 3. how was the call made

Question 4

Experience has shown that probably no aspect of the homicide investigation is more open to error than the ___________________

Answer 4

preservation and protection of the crime scene

Question 5

the ________ in a homicide case, particularly when there are no witnesses, is one of the most critical variables in its investigation.

Answer 5

time of death

Question 6

what are the 4 stages of decomposition

Answer 6

stage 1 the fresh stage 2 the putrefaction stage 3 the black putrefaction stage 4. the butyric fermentation stage 5 the dry decay stage

Question 7

typically, the time span for the hatching of the maggot is _____

Answer 7

24 hours

Question 8

If all other factors are equal, then when there is _______, a body decomposes twice as fast than if immersed in water and 8 times faster than if buried in earth

Answer 8

free access to air

Question 9

the most important variable is a body’s accessibility to ____, particulary flies.

Answer 9

insects

Question 10

As a rule, rigor mortis is set in _______

Answer 10

2 to 4 hours after death

Question 11

Most labs will not test samples collected from living persons more than ____ hours after the shooting

Answer 11

6

Question 12

Second only to the handgun, the most common weapon which officers are confronted is the ____

Answer 12

shotgun