Death and Trauma (FSC100)Exam
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
to issue a death certificate - ANSWERresponsibility of the coroner
(1) Coroner
(2) Police
(3) Pathologist - ANSWERMedico-legal Death Investigation Team
Coroner or qualified physician - ANSWERWho pronounces death
(1) All homicide occurring within the City of Toronto
(2) All criminal acts that result in serious bodily harm, or life-threatening injury to an on-duty police
officer in the City of Toronto - ANSWERMembers of SCI-Homicide are mandated to respond to the
following:
(1) Visual
(2) Photographic
(3) Clothing and Personal Effects
(4) Fingerprints
(5) Dental Records
(6) DNA - ANSWERMethods of Identification after Death
(1) Provide scene photographs and other relevant information to coroner and forensic pathologist
(2) Seize and control evidence relating to the death and scene
(3) Attend post mortem examination - ANSWERRole of the Forensic Identification Officer (FIO)
(1) When the coroner is unable to satisfactorily answer any of the five questions (Who, where, when,
how, by what means)
(2) When there is the possibility of involvement of the Criminal Justice system - ANSWERWhen does
a forensic pathologist get involved?
, cause of death - ANSWERthe actual trauma, event, disease, or illness that triggers the physiological
processes resulting in death
cause - ANSWERasphyxia or lack of oxygen is an example of ________ of death
medical autopsy - ANSWER____________ autopsies are performed by pathologists for the purpose
of understanding the course and extent of an illness, disease, or injury
Forensic pathologist - ANSWERa medical doctor with specialist certification in anatomical pathology
and additional training in forensic pathology; has knowledge of the effects of disease and injury on
the body in the context of the law
Homicide investigator - ANSWERprimary co-ordinator of investigation
autopsy - ANSWERthe medico-legal examination of the deceased
(1) How the death occurred
(2) Where and when
(3) Whether the death was brought by accident, suicide, homicide, natural causes, or undetermined
circumstances - ANSWERCategories that define the manner in which a person has died
True - ANSWERPermission to perform a medical autopsy must be given by individuals with legal
control of the body (T or F)
Forensic autopsies - ANSWER______________ autopsies are performed by pathologists in
conjunction with or by the medical examiner as part of the legal investigative process
False; permissions is not required and the autopsy can be performed on the request of the coroner -
ANSWERPermission is required by the next-of-kin to perform a forensic autopsy
Medical Examiner - ANSWERA legally appointed medical doctor who reviews deaths occurring as a
result of accident, homicide and suicide
Questions & Answers 100% Correct!!
to issue a death certificate - ANSWERresponsibility of the coroner
(1) Coroner
(2) Police
(3) Pathologist - ANSWERMedico-legal Death Investigation Team
Coroner or qualified physician - ANSWERWho pronounces death
(1) All homicide occurring within the City of Toronto
(2) All criminal acts that result in serious bodily harm, or life-threatening injury to an on-duty police
officer in the City of Toronto - ANSWERMembers of SCI-Homicide are mandated to respond to the
following:
(1) Visual
(2) Photographic
(3) Clothing and Personal Effects
(4) Fingerprints
(5) Dental Records
(6) DNA - ANSWERMethods of Identification after Death
(1) Provide scene photographs and other relevant information to coroner and forensic pathologist
(2) Seize and control evidence relating to the death and scene
(3) Attend post mortem examination - ANSWERRole of the Forensic Identification Officer (FIO)
(1) When the coroner is unable to satisfactorily answer any of the five questions (Who, where, when,
how, by what means)
(2) When there is the possibility of involvement of the Criminal Justice system - ANSWERWhen does
a forensic pathologist get involved?
, cause of death - ANSWERthe actual trauma, event, disease, or illness that triggers the physiological
processes resulting in death
cause - ANSWERasphyxia or lack of oxygen is an example of ________ of death
medical autopsy - ANSWER____________ autopsies are performed by pathologists for the purpose
of understanding the course and extent of an illness, disease, or injury
Forensic pathologist - ANSWERa medical doctor with specialist certification in anatomical pathology
and additional training in forensic pathology; has knowledge of the effects of disease and injury on
the body in the context of the law
Homicide investigator - ANSWERprimary co-ordinator of investigation
autopsy - ANSWERthe medico-legal examination of the deceased
(1) How the death occurred
(2) Where and when
(3) Whether the death was brought by accident, suicide, homicide, natural causes, or undetermined
circumstances - ANSWERCategories that define the manner in which a person has died
True - ANSWERPermission to perform a medical autopsy must be given by individuals with legal
control of the body (T or F)
Forensic autopsies - ANSWER______________ autopsies are performed by pathologists in
conjunction with or by the medical examiner as part of the legal investigative process
False; permissions is not required and the autopsy can be performed on the request of the coroner -
ANSWERPermission is required by the next-of-kin to perform a forensic autopsy
Medical Examiner - ANSWERA legally appointed medical doctor who reviews deaths occurring as a
result of accident, homicide and suicide
