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forensic psychiatrists & psychologist correct answers asses individuals' competency to stand
trial; criminal profiling in serial crimes; interviewing suspects; etc.
forensic pathology correct answers cause and manner of death via autopsy
forensic anthropology correct answers estimating biological profile, trauma, post-mortem
interval, etc.
forensic genetics correct answers using dna to link biological evidence to a suspect or victim
bloodstain pattern analysis correct answers estimating direction, force, number of blows, etc.
from blood spatter
forensic entomology correct answers estimating time since death from insect types and
activity
toxicology correct answers chemical analysis of body tissues/fluids to determine if a drug or
poison is present
what is the flowchart of responsibility in an investigation? correct answers police
medical examiner/coroner - CSI, forensic investigator
forensic science units
what is forensic science? correct answers the application of science to criminal and civil laws.
what is the difference between a coroner and a medical examiner? correct answers a coroner
is an elected official, and a medical examiner is an appointed position.
a medical examiner can perform autopsies at his/her discretion. a coroner decides if an
autopsy is performed, but does not perform it.
what is forensic pathology? correct answers the science of recognizing and determining
disease and injury, their effects on the human body, and the legal or forensic implications
associated with them.
what is the definition of cause of death (cod)? correct answers injury, disease, or chemical
insult producing a physiological derangement of the body, resulting in the death of the
individual.
what is the definition of mechanism of death? correct answers the physiological effects of the
injury or disease; more specific compared to cod.
what are the manners of death (mod)? correct answers natural, homicide, suicide, accident,
undetermined.
what did hans gross do? correct answers applied scientific methods to crime scenes
forensic psychiatrists & psychologist correct answers asses individuals' competency to stand
trial; criminal profiling in serial crimes; interviewing suspects; etc.
forensic pathology correct answers cause and manner of death via autopsy
forensic anthropology correct answers estimating biological profile, trauma, post-mortem
interval, etc.
forensic genetics correct answers using dna to link biological evidence to a suspect or victim
bloodstain pattern analysis correct answers estimating direction, force, number of blows, etc.
from blood spatter
forensic entomology correct answers estimating time since death from insect types and
activity
toxicology correct answers chemical analysis of body tissues/fluids to determine if a drug or
poison is present
what is the flowchart of responsibility in an investigation? correct answers police
medical examiner/coroner - CSI, forensic investigator
forensic science units
what is forensic science? correct answers the application of science to criminal and civil laws.
what is the difference between a coroner and a medical examiner? correct answers a coroner
is an elected official, and a medical examiner is an appointed position.
a medical examiner can perform autopsies at his/her discretion. a coroner decides if an
autopsy is performed, but does not perform it.
what is forensic pathology? correct answers the science of recognizing and determining
disease and injury, their effects on the human body, and the legal or forensic implications
associated with them.
what is the definition of cause of death (cod)? correct answers injury, disease, or chemical
insult producing a physiological derangement of the body, resulting in the death of the
individual.
what is the definition of mechanism of death? correct answers the physiological effects of the
injury or disease; more specific compared to cod.
what are the manners of death (mod)? correct answers natural, homicide, suicide, accident,
undetermined.
what did hans gross do? correct answers applied scientific methods to crime scenes
