Module 10.4

Question 1

Wound documentation

Answer 1

Several ways: photos, rads, notes
Location on body
Measurement of size
Measurement of location on body to anatomical landmarks
Abrasions, bruising, etc. near wound
Tool marks

Question 2

Laceration vs. Incisions

Answer 2

Margin: irregular vs clean, defined
Abrasion/bruising: present vs minimal/none
Bridging tissue: present vs absent
Debris: common vs uncommon
Hemorrhage: less vs more
Hairs: crushed/intact vs cut

Question 3

Documentation photography and body diagrams

Answer 3

Global, mid, close
Body diagram: wounds-red ink, measurements to anatomical landmarks-black ink, annotations-colored ink

Question 4

Evidence collection

Answer 4

Representative samples of wound margins-age-ante,peri,postmortem
Trace evidence IN wound-material, insects, fibers, hair, DNA, etc.

Question 5

SFT-Interpretation

Answer 5

BE CAREFUL!
Length/width of wounds vary, may not directly correlate w weapon
Caution with single/double-edged interpretation
Easier to rule OUT than IN (weapons)-unless piece left in animal, can determine type of weapon, not THE weapon