1. Which of the following factors can assist in establishing time of death?
a. victim’s clothing
b. presence of weapons
c. rigor mortis
d. hair color
2. The type of “lust murderer” who is usually of above-average intelligence, methodical and cunning, and socially skilled, and who tricks vic...
1. Which of the following factors can assist in establishing time of death?
a. victim’s clothing
b. presence of weapons
c. rigor mortis
d. hair color
2. The type of “lust murderer” who is usually of above-average intelligence, methodical and
cunning, and socially skilled, and who tricks victims into situations in which he can torture and
then murder them, is called a(n),
a. serial killer.
b. organized offender.
c. disorganized offender.
d. mass murderer.
3. Which of the following statements is not true with regard to death investigations?
a. Body temperature drops 2 to 3 degrees in the first hour after death.
b. Rigor mortis appears first in the smaller muscles, such as those of the face.
c. After about 36 hours, rigor mortis usually disappears in the same sequence as it appeared.
d. Maximum lividity occurs within 15–20 hours after death.
4. Premeditation would be a requirement in which case?
a. first-degree murder
b. second-degree murder
c. excusable homicide
d. justifiable homicide
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