Chapter 8 - Crimes of Violence

Question 1

What is the corpus delicti of all criminal homicide?

Answer 1

death of a human being, of a criminal agency, the criminal agency was the proximate cause of the death

Question 2

Police investigators conduct a suspicious death investigation in all cases in which the circumstances of the death indicate _______ or _______

Answer 2

violence or foul play

Question 3

The detection of criminal homicide is based on finding the answers to four classic questions:

Answer 3

what was the cause of death, what were the means (agency) that caused the death, was the homicide justifiable, who was responsible

Question 4

Who shoulders the major responsibility in determining the cause of death?

Answer 4

the autopsy surgeon

Question 5

The report of the postmortem examination contains the autopsy surgeon’s findings. What are the five parts of this report?

Answer 5

the preamble, external appearance, internal examination, opinion based on facts found, signature

Question 6

Autopsy technique utilizes ______ ______ and ________

Answer 6

external examination, dissection

Question 7

Body temperature, lividity and rigor mortis indicate what during an on-the-scene examination?

Answer 7

time of death

Question 8

The general appearance of the body and its stomach contents afford the pathologist a means of _____ ___ ____ ___ ______ within reasonable time limits.

Answer 8

fixing the time of death

Question 9

Who specializes int eh detection of chemical, physical, and biological toxins?

Answer 9

toxicologist

Question 10

What are the scientific mean for identification of the partial remains of victims in suspicious deaths?

Answer 10

fingerprints, dental work, bones, surgical procedures

Question 11

What is a major problem, regarding identification, when dealing with burned, skeletal, or mutilated remains?

Answer 11

locating the antemortem, before death, records

Question 12

Tooth formation typically ends when a person is about ___ years of age

Answer 12

22

Question 13

The only certain time element in the beginning phases of a homicide investigation is the ____ _____ ____ ____ ______

Answer 13

time the crime was discovered

Question 14

After death the body begins to cool through the process of _____ _______

Answer 14

algor mortis

Question 15

During algol mortis, the boys temperature begins to fall until it reaches the ambient air temperature, which usually occurs within ____ to ______ hours.

Answer 15

18, 20

Question 16

Biochemical changes in the body after death result in a stiffening of the muscles and is called _______ _______

Answer 16

rigor mortis

Question 17

Rigor mortis usually appears within ___ to ___ hours

Answer 17

2, 6

Question 18

Rigor mortis takes ___to ____ hours to complete.

Answer 18

6, 12

Question 19

Rigor mortis will remain in the body for ____ or ____days

Answer 19

2, 3

Question 20

Postmortem lividity is noticeable approximately __ hours after death.

Answer 20

1

Question 21

Postmortem lividity is fully developed within ____ to ___ hours

Answer 21

3, 4

Question 22

Lividity appears as _____ or ______ marks on the skin

Answer 22

blue, reddish

Question 23

Fresh livid stains are not produced by a change in position ____ hours after death

Answer 23

12

Question 24

Decomposition or putrefaction begins at the time of death as a result of what two processes?

Answer 24

autolysis and bacterial action

Question 25

A chemical breakdown of the body that results in the softening and liquefaction of body tissue?

Answer 25

autolysis

Question 26

________ _______ converts body tissue into liquids and gases.

Answer 26

bacterial action

Question 27

Discoloration of the skin is noticeable within ____ hours

Answer 27

24

Question 28

Discoloration of the skin is pronounced within _____ hours

Answer 28

36

Question 29

Larvae or maggots can reduce a boy to skeletal remains in less than ____ months under favorable conditions

Answer 29

2

Question 30

The basic pattern of a criminal homicide ordinarily is exposed in the ________ _______ of a suspicious death.

Answer 30

initial investigation

Question 31

_______ is the killing of a number of victims by one or more person working in concert.

Answer 31

multicide

Question 32

________ _______ is the homicide of four or more victims during a single event at one location.

Answer 32

mass murder

Question 33

______ ______ is the killing of three or more persons within a relatively short time frame.

Answer 33

spree killing

Question 34

______ ______ is two or more separate murders when an individual, acting alone or with another, commits multiple homicides over a period of time with breaks between each murder event.

Answer 34

serial murder

Question 35

hears voices, has visions, break from reality demand he/she kill certain types of people, out of touch with reality, psychotic, possible competency issues

Answer 35

visionary serial killer

Question 36

needs to eradicate a certain group, not psychotic, in touch with reality, self imposed duty to rid the world

Answer 36

mission serial killer

Question 37

connection between personal violence and sexual gratification, killing for them is eroticized,

Answer 37

hedonistic serial killer (subtype - lust or thrill killers)

Question 38

kill for personal gain or professional assassins

Answer 38

comfort oriented serial murder

Question 39

sexual gratification from complete domination, gratification that he has power over another rhumbaed being, complete domination result in sexual pleasure, psychologically rooted in reality, a true sociopath

Answer 39

power and control serial killer

Question 40

What will determine whether a killing was the work of an organized or a disorganized offender?

Answer 40

crime scene or lack of

Question 41

above average intelligence, methodical, cunning, crimes thought out and planned, likely to own a car in good condition, mobile and travel many more miles than avg person, fantasy and ritual are important, victims are usually strangers, victims share common traits, socially adept, use verbal skills to manipulate, watch news coverage and take souvenirs

Answer 41

organized offenders

Question 42

inadequate individuals, intense sadistic sexual fantasies, suddenly acts out fantasies, victims of opportunity, crime scene disorganized, actions and behavior could be seen a psychotic, below avg intelligence, generally loners, not married, live alone or with relatives close to crime scene socially inadequate, struggle with interpersonal relationships, act impulsively, does not won vehicle but has access to one, blitz style attack

Answer 42

disorganized offender

Question 43

A ______ _____ ______ involves a situation where most of the activities take place at one location: the confrontation, attack, assault, sexual activity

Answer 43

clustered crime scene

Question 44

__________ is a clearinghouse for information regarding serial killers administered by the FBI.

Answer 44

VICAP (Violent Criminal Apprehension Program)

Question 45

The reopening of any felony crime where prior investigative activity has exhausted all investigative leads without a resolution and the case has been inactive for some time is called what?

Answer 45

cold case investigation

Question 46

Cold case investigative concepts involve what three concepts?

Answer 46

relationships, science, fresh set of eyes

Question 47

An unlawful beating or other wrongful physical harm inflicted on a human being without his or her consent.

Answer 47

battery

Question 48

______ ______ are often murder attempts that have failed as a result of the intervention of witnesses, prompt medical treatment, or pure luck.

Answer 48

aggravated assaults

Question 49

What type of injuries make up about 10% of all child abuse cases?

Answer 49

burn injuries

Question 50

In a ______ _______ ______ the depth of the burn is uniform, the borders are very distinct with sharply defined edges, little evidence indicates thrashing of the child which means child was held in place.

Answer 50

deliberate immersion burns

Question 51

_____ ______ are caused by flames or hot solid objects.

Answer 51

contact burns

Question 52

Cigarette burns and iron burns are the most common tyre of what injury?

Answer 52

contact burns

Question 53

_______ _______ are usually more shallow, irregular, and less defined.

Answer 53

accidental burns

Question 54

_____ ______ _____ occurs primarily in children 18 months or younger because their necks lack the muscle control and their heads are heavier than the rest of their bodies.

Answer 54

shaken baby syndrome

Question 55

What is a classic medical symptom associated with shaken baby syndrome?

Answer 55

retinal hemorrhaging

Question 56

________ ________ is a psychological disorder in which the patient fabricates the symptoms of the disease or injury in order to undergo medical tests, hospitalization, or even medical or surgical treatment.

Answer 56

munchausen syndrome

Question 57

If a parent or caretaker suffering from Munchausen Syndrome attempt to bring medical attention to themselves by injuring or inducing illness in their children it is called what?

Answer 57

munchausen syndrome by proxy

Question 58

An inconclusive finding: rather, a diagnosis made when no other medical explanation can account for the abrupt death of an apparently healthy infant.

Answer 58

SIDS

Question 59

SIDS rarely occurs in infants older than __ months.

Answer 59

7

Question 60

SIDS is almost never an appropriate finding in children older than __ months.

Answer 60

12