Final Exam for Medicolegal
Investigation
The primary responsibility of the UW medicolegal death investigation system is to ____________. -
Answer-- Certify the cause and manner of unnatural and unexplained deaths.
______________ is/are responsible for legal statutes defining what deaths must be investigated and
who must be responsible for that investigation. - Answer-- Each state
ABMDI - Answer-American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
A forensic ______________ is the specialist responsible for conducting forensic autopsies. - Answer--
Pathologist
In 1918, the first modern ME system in the US was established in _____________. - Answer-- New York
City
A mixed medicolegal system can best described as one where _______________. - Answer-- The state
has both medical examiners and coroners in different areas
Although what deaths must be investigated varies, certain types of deaths almost always require a
medicolegal investigation. Read the following list of deaths and select ALL that are likely to require a
medicolegal investigation. - Answer-- A high-school student dies after being admitted to the hospital
with pox-like lesions
- A young adult male with no known health problems dies in a state penitentiary
- A 2 month old infant is found cold and unresponsive in their crib.
- A woman is found dead in her bathtub with slits on both wrists
, - A middle age woman is found dead on a park bench
Forensic specialty boards were created to establish training standards for each specialty and
__________. - Answer-- Offer examinations to demonstrate that practitioners have attained some level
competency in the field
Forensic Toxicologist - Answer-- Analysis of blood to estimate blood alcohol levels at the time of death.
Forensic chemist/drug analyst - Answer-- Identification of a white powder from a bag found on a
decedent
Questioned Document Examiner - Answer-- Analysis of handwriting on a suicide note
Firearm and Toolmark Examiner - Answer-- Analysis of bullet found inside a decedent's body
Forensic Anthropologist - Answer-- Analysis of trauma on skeletonized human remains
Forensic Botanist - Answer-- Identification of sees and pollen recovered from a suspect's clothing
DNA analyst - Answer-- Skin cells found under the victim's fingernails
Forensic Odontologist - Answer-- Comparison of the teeth from an unidentified skull with antemortem
(living) records of a missing person
According to Ruiz et al. which of the following are the most common minimum qualifications to be a
coroner? - Answer-- Be a US citizen
- Meet a minimum age requirement
Investigation
The primary responsibility of the UW medicolegal death investigation system is to ____________. -
Answer-- Certify the cause and manner of unnatural and unexplained deaths.
______________ is/are responsible for legal statutes defining what deaths must be investigated and
who must be responsible for that investigation. - Answer-- Each state
ABMDI - Answer-American Board of Medicolegal Death Investigators
A forensic ______________ is the specialist responsible for conducting forensic autopsies. - Answer--
Pathologist
In 1918, the first modern ME system in the US was established in _____________. - Answer-- New York
City
A mixed medicolegal system can best described as one where _______________. - Answer-- The state
has both medical examiners and coroners in different areas
Although what deaths must be investigated varies, certain types of deaths almost always require a
medicolegal investigation. Read the following list of deaths and select ALL that are likely to require a
medicolegal investigation. - Answer-- A high-school student dies after being admitted to the hospital
with pox-like lesions
- A young adult male with no known health problems dies in a state penitentiary
- A 2 month old infant is found cold and unresponsive in their crib.
- A woman is found dead in her bathtub with slits on both wrists
, - A middle age woman is found dead on a park bench
Forensic specialty boards were created to establish training standards for each specialty and
__________. - Answer-- Offer examinations to demonstrate that practitioners have attained some level
competency in the field
Forensic Toxicologist - Answer-- Analysis of blood to estimate blood alcohol levels at the time of death.
Forensic chemist/drug analyst - Answer-- Identification of a white powder from a bag found on a
decedent
Questioned Document Examiner - Answer-- Analysis of handwriting on a suicide note
Firearm and Toolmark Examiner - Answer-- Analysis of bullet found inside a decedent's body
Forensic Anthropologist - Answer-- Analysis of trauma on skeletonized human remains
Forensic Botanist - Answer-- Identification of sees and pollen recovered from a suspect's clothing
DNA analyst - Answer-- Skin cells found under the victim's fingernails
Forensic Odontologist - Answer-- Comparison of the teeth from an unidentified skull with antemortem
(living) records of a missing person
According to Ruiz et al. which of the following are the most common minimum qualifications to be a
coroner? - Answer-- Be a US citizen
- Meet a minimum age requirement
