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Chapter 9 Flashcards

1
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Manner of Death

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2
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Example of Natural Death

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Dying from Cancer

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3
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Example of Accidental Death

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Falling on a knife

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4
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Example of Homicide

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Murder!

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5
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Undetermined

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NOt possible to be categorized.

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6
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5 different manners of death.

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Natural
Accident
Suicide
Homicide
Undetermined

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7
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Exsanguination

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Death by bleeding out

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8
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Petechial Hemorrhage

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Blunt force trauma & Strrangulation

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9
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Serial Killers

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3 or more killings
Common Characteristics

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10
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Mass Murderers

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Public place
Several innocents
Unknown and unexpected time/location

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11
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Spree Killers

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Interval between killings.
Indiscriminate. No similarity.

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12
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Livor Mortis

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Red/purple coloration in the skin.

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13
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When does Livor Mortis happen?

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30 minutes to 2 hours after death.

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14
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What can we use Livor mortis to determine?

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Time of death
If the body was moved
Cause of death

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15
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Manner of death v cause of death

A

Manner - General
Cause - specific

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16
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Algor mortis

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Body temperature

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17
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Rigor mortis

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Stiffening afer 1-3 hours

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18
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Cornea becomes cloudy after how long when your eyes are CLOSED?

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12-24 hours

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19
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Cornea becomes cloudy after how long when your eyes are OPEN?

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2 hours

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20
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At what day does algor mortis make the cornea opaque?

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3rd day.

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21
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Gamma hydroxybutyrate

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Used to drug for rape.

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22
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What percentage of homicides are STRANGER murders?

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9.7%

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23
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Marybeth Tinning

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Buried 9 children before the age of 4.

24
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Who was the daughter of Marybeth Tinning that sparked worry?

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The 9th child, Tami Lynne.

25
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What percentage of homicides are FAMILY murders?

26
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What percentage of homicides are ACQUAINTANCE murders?

27
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Is AMBER Alert Voluntary?

A

Yes. Police and hospitals choose to participate.

28
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What does AMBER stand for?

A

America’s Missing: Broadcast Emergency Response

29
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What is larceny?

A

Theft not involving a house or building.

30
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What is a burglary?

A

Theft involving a house or building.

31
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Is a car theft a larceny or burglary?

A

It is a Larceny.

32
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What percentage of all serial killers are women?

33
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Pugilistic Expression

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Whenever a victim is set on fire, they raise their arms to their face.

34
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Blanching

A

Blood draining from the skin.

35
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Purging

A

Body losing all of its liquid.

36
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A woman and her three children…

A

Vincent Brothers

37
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How often do burglaries happen?

A

Every 18 seconds.

38
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What percentage of burglaries are residential?

39
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What percentage of burglaries are female?

40
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What percentage of burglaries are male?

41
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When do burglaries usually happen?

A

During the afternoon.

42
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Impeachment

A

Make the jury think the witness is not reliable.

43
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Demonstrative evidence

A

Illustrative evidence using visuals.

44
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What three things are present in an AMBER alert?

A

Child
Abductor
Vehicle

45
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How old must a child be whenever taken?

46
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When will an AMBER alert be issued?

A

When a child is taken and in danger.

47
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Megan Kanka

A

7yr old raped and murdered.

48
Q

University of Duke Rape Case

A

3 members of Duke Lacrosse Team in 2006.

49
Q

How many eggs does one blowfly deposit.

50
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What town did the Karen Mason case happen in?

A

Hope County, Verteans Road, 22 Sherman Avenue at the Father’s home.

51
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What day was Karen Mason found?

A

May 8 1988

52
Q

Ligature Strangulation

A

Done with a Constricting Band

53
Q

Munchausen Syndrome

A

Fabricated symptoms in maybe 1% of all hospitals.

54
Q

Drugs Used for Date Rape

A

Rohypnol
Benzodiazepines
Valium
Ambien
Temazepam
Felxeril
Xanax
Benadryl

55
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SANE nurse

A

Sexual assault nurse.

56
Q

What drug turns blue

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