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1
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What 7 pieces of info go onto a CJA label?

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Police force, exhibit number, description, address, date and time, name, signature

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What MG is a witness statement

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MG11

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What 3 swabs do you take for blood?

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Control, background, apparent blood swab

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What 3 swabs do you take for saliva?

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Control, wet, dry

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What are contemporaneous notes?

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Notes taken at the time of examination or soon thereafter

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In what order would you collect exhibits? (3)

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Photography, Forensic evidence, fingerprints/footwear

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What exhibit number would photographs typically be in an examination?

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Exhibit no.1

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Penalty for possession of Class A drugs

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7 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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Penalty for possession with intent to supply Class A drugs

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up to life imprisonment, unlimited fine

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Penalty for possession of Class B drugs

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5 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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Penalty for possession with intent to supply Class B drugs

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up to 14 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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Penalty for possession of Class C drugs

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2 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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Penalty for possession with intent to supply Class C drugs

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14 years imprisonment, unlimited fine

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14
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What class can prescription drugs be?

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A, B and C

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15
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What is the name of the presumptive test for drugs?

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Marquis

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16
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What is an SSM?

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Scientific Support Manager

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17
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What is CBRN?

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Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear

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18
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What is a SERM?

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Scene Evidence Recovery Manager

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19
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What PPE are you expected to wear in an examination? (6)

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Mask, Hood, Single and Double Gloves, Oversuit and Overshoes

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20
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What makes a burglary an aggravated burglary?

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Weapon, Imitation firearm, Firearm, or Explosive
WIFE

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21
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Act for burglary

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Theft act 1968 s.9

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22
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Act for aggravated burglary

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Theft act 1968 s10

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23
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Sex offences act

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Sex offenders act 2003

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24
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Presumptive test for semen

A

Acid Phosphatase (ACP)

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25
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How does ACP work?

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Enzyme secreted by prostate gland detected
False positives by vaginal fluid

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26
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Persistence of seminal fluid in the mouth

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Up to 48 hours

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27
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Persistence of seminal fluid in the vagina

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24-72 hours, but occasionally up to 6 days

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28
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Persistence of seminal fluid in the anus

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Until defecation but up to 3 days

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29
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Persistence of seminal fluid on the skin

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Until washed away

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30
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Persistence of seminal fluid on clothing/bedding etc..

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Indefinitely if kept dry/not washed

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31
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How to recover a condom?

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Seal with freezer clip, place into close fitting rigid container, into scene bag and eventually frozen

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32
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What act does fire come under?

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Criminal Damage Act 1971

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33
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Recovering exhibits believed to have accelerant on?

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Nylon bag in a nylon bag. If liquid, decant into container then place nylon bag on top before lid.

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34
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What is Flashover?

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The point at which all near combustible material ignites

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35
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What is Backdraft?

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When oxygen is reintroduced to a starving fire

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36
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What can Nylon Bags be contaminated by?

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Hydrocarbons from vehicles (fuel). Can produce false positives.

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37
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Describe human behaviour in fires and what this can lead to

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Confused and Disorientated - bodies can be found in unexpected places.

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38
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How to recover wet clothing from fire scenes?

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Nylon bag - do not dry

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39
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What is the rule of 9s and what does it refer to?

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Estimates size of burn and a burn’s percentage of total skin / chance of recovery (60%-80% burned - little chance of recovery)

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40
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Sample types and comparison methods (4)

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Questioned sample
Positive control
Negative Control
Reference Collections

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41
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What 4 types of evidence need to be recovered immediately

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GSR
Blood
Fibres
Trace

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41
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What is an IED?

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Improvised Explosive Device

42
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5 Components which make up an IED

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Power Supply
Initiator/detonator
Explosive
Switch
Container

43
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Features of a Primary explosive?

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Highly sensitive, impact, friction, heat. Used in detonators.

44
Q

Features of a Secondary explosive?

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Not as sensitive as primary; safer to handle; TNT

45
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Household products used in IEDs (4)

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Fertilizer
Weed Killer
Solvents (acetone)
Hair colouring Dye

46
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What is EOD

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Explosive Ordnance Disposal (bomb squad)

47
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How do EOD detonate a bomb?

A

Target the battery to disrupt the power supply

48
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What is FEL?

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Forensic Explosive Laboratories (only place all explosive evidence can go to)

49
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What is a TERK?

A

Trace Evidence Recovery Kit

50
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3 Types of exhibits from explosive scenes

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Explosive materials
Non explosive debris (nuts/bolts etc)
Bulk non explosive debris (sweepings/ clothing etc)

51
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Role of first officer attending at major incident (5)

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Confirm situation
Secure area
Cordon area
Control access
Call for CSI

52
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3 things that is done at the post mortem

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Toxicology
Samples of Organ Tissue (histology)
Blood and pre-transfusion sample from hospital

53
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2 types of death

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Somatic death (no sentient personality)
Cellular death (tissues/cells dead from cardio-respiratory failure)

54
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What is Pallor Mortis?

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Pale-ing of skin

55
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What is Algor Mortis?

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Cooling of body after death

56
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What is Livor Mortis? (hypostasis/lividity)

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Pooling of blood to the lowest extremities

57
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What is Rigor Mortis?

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Stiffening of body (disappears after 24-36 hours)

58
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How long does Livor Mortis take?

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Fully developed between 3-4 hours, fixed after 16 hours, can look like bruising.

59
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What is putrefaction?

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Decomposition/autoloysis. Begins 2-3 days after death

59
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What happens 2-3 weeks after death?

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Organs and cavities bursting

60
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What happens 3-4 weeks after death?

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Liquefaction of soft tissue, degloved, face unrecognisable

61
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What happens 4-6 months after death?

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Formation of adipocere (mortuary wax)

62
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What forensic evidence can you get from mummified bodies?

A

DNA, fingerprints

63
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What can be determined from skeletonization?

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Age and gender

64
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What kind of deaths do coroners investigate?

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Unknown deaths,
Violent or unnatural deaths,
Deaths in police custody, prison, or another type of state detention

65
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What is required to become a coroner?

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Either a medical or legal background

66
Q

What teams may be needed to recover a body in water? (4)

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CSI, Fire service, Under water search team, lifeboat crew

67
Q

What 3 things can link an offender to a water scene?

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Clothing, weapons, diatoms

68
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How to tell if a victim drowned or was deceased before entering a body of water

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Diatoms will be found circulated around organs if water is inhaled.

69
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What is Limnology?

A

Analysis of evidence collected from crime scenes in or around fresh water sources

70
Q

Strategy for major incident investigations? PPAR

A

Preserve
Protect
Asssess
Record

71
Q

What is the first insect to attack a body after death?

A

Blow fly -turn into maggots

72
Q

What can impact PMI?

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Ambient temperature
Central heating
Climate
Clothing
Body mass/core temp
Time

73
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3 different types of death

A

Murder
Suicide
Natural causes

74
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What kind of pm does each type of death get?

A

Murder - home office with advanced photography
Suicide - local with photography
Natural causes - no csi needed

75
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What is a coroner?

A

Independent judicial office holder appointed by a local authority within the coroner area

76
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Can a coroner attend a scene?

A

Rarely, but may attend a mass fatality

77
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What can affect evidential opportunities for water scenes?

A

Persistence
Adipocere
Washing
Temperature
Tidal flow
Abrasive sand or river bottom

78
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What do you take the temperature of at a water scene?

A

The body of water itself
The body if one is present

79
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What is a diatom?

A

Photosynthesising algae

80
Q

What do you take a control of at a water scene?

A

Control sample of diatoms - frozen
(Found in almost every source of water)

81
Q

What is the standard body recovery process? (10 steps)

A

Photography
Trace evidence
Tape lift exposed skin
Hair combing
Swab hands and nail clippings
Swab exposed skin
Bag hands/feet/head
Place body onto body sheet
Remove clothing
Wrap body

82
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What to consider when recovering a decomposed body?

A

Skin slippage
Leakage and degradation

83
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What is the NCA?

A

National Crime Agency

84
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What is a postmortem?

A

Examination of a body after death

85
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Where is a body taken after a violent crime has occurred?

A

Home office postmortem

86
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Why are postmortems needed?

A

Unknown cause of death
Unnatural or violent cause of death
Death in police custody/prisons
Unknown identity
Determine whether inquest is neededd

87
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2 types of post mortems

A

Home office postmortem
Hospital post mortem
(Coroner must be informed of either)

88
Q

Health and safety regarding mortuary’s

A

Designated gowning and de gowning areas
Hep B, tuberculosis and HIV - main diseases to be aware of

89
Q

What swabs are taken of a deceased person?

A

Orifice swabs (mouth, nasal, vaginal, penile, anal)
Injury site swabs
Extraneous materials swabbed

90
Q

Scientific Support Services (9)

A

CSI Unit
Forensic Investigation Unit
Forensic Imaging Unit
Fingerprint Identification Services
Fingerprint Enhancement Lab
Digital Investigation Unit
Footwear Unit
Pathologists
Firearms

91
Q

What to remember when recovering body fluids?

A

Biohazard tape

92
Q

Major Incidents (8)

A

Murder (attempted)
Serious Assault
Serious Arson
Rape
Mass Disaster
Kidnapping
Serious Firearms Incident
Terrorism

93
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Order of mortis

A

Pallor, Algor, Livor, Rigor

94
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When is Livor Mortis fixed?

95
Q

When does rigor mortis disappear?

A

After 24-36 hours

96
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When is Livor Mortis fully developed?

97
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How long does Algor Mortis take?

A

About 18-20 hours to match outside temperature

98
Q

How long does Pallor Mortis take?

A

Can take 15-30 minutes to begin

99
Q

How long does GSR last on hands?

100
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How long does GSR last on face and hair?

A

6-12 hours

101
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How long does GSR last on clothing surface?

A

Up to 24 hours if worn

Forensics Y2 (8 decks)

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