ABMDI Chapter 5 Test questions with error-free answers

Personal Property correct answers Property on or near the decedent and can be returned to the next of kin Evidence correct answers Any material that contributes to the cause or manner of death and is considered important to supporting the facts of the case. Evidence can be any item the investigator deems important in explaining the circumstances of death. Types of evidence that is commonly encountered in death investigations correct answers 1.)Ligatures 2). weapons and ammunition 3). medication 4). suicide notes True/False - Personal property may or may not be evidence correct answers True Four issues that are critical in regard to evidence : correct answers 1). Recognition 2). Collection 3). Packaging 4). Storage Evidence such as ligatures and drug containers should be : correct answers Logged on a chain of custody form Some evidence , such as the "context of the scene" and the relationship of evidence to the body or vehicles, cannot be removed from the scene. It should be: correct answers Documented visually by photography, sketching, and so on. Evidence cannot be removed from the scene without: correct answers it being altered The evidence on the body should : correct answers remain in its original position and be protected while the body is being transported to the morgue