Forensic taphonomy Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What is the first rule of crime scene investigation? Answer Safety first Which of these is considered the general acceptance test? Answer Frye Which of these evidence rules considers the judge the "gatekeeper" of admissible evidence? Answer Rule 702 A video of a crime in progress. What kind of evidence is this? Answer Direct This is a field test for heroin. Is it a presumptive or confirmatory test? Answer Presumptive "___ taphonomy is the use of taphonomic models, approaches, a...

HOSA Forensic Medicine 2018 Exam what is forensic science? - CORRECT ANSWERS application of medical knowledge to investigation of crime, particularly in establishing causes of injury or death what are opioids? (downers) - CORRECT ANSWERS analgesic and central nervous system depressant effects; euphoria or a sense of well-being what are stimulants? (uppers) - CORRECT ANSWERS increase mental alertness and focus; enhance p...

anthropology - ANSWER-The study of humans cultural anthropology - ANSWER-the study of human societies Linguistic Anthropology - ANSWER-the study of language, it's origins and it's use archaeology - ANSWER-the study of the material culture of past peoples biological (physical) anthropology - ANSWER-the study of humans as organisms , within an evolutionary framework. it includes primatology, paleoanthropology, human biology, skeletal biology, paleopathology, forensic anthropology ...

Anthropology Study of the origins and development of people and their societies AAA's Code of Ethics -Do No Harm -Be Open and Honest About your Work -Obtain Informed Consent and Permissions -Weigh Competing Ethical Obligations -Make Results Accessible -Protect and Preserve Records Adaptation refers to the processes by which organisms cope with environmental forces and stresses Archaeology reconstructs, describes, and interprets human behavior and cultural patterns through mater...

ASM 275 / ASM275 Exam 1,2 & 3 Questions & answers 2023 1. How long does rigor mortis take to begin? 1-2 hours 2. Which bones are part of the pelvic girdle? Os coxa and sacrum 3. Which cranial suture runs antero-posteriorly on the vault? Sagittal 4. The bones of juvenile humans are commonly misidentified as animal remains. True 5. The type of data that can be ordered or ranked but not measured, with differences between categories of unknown and unfixed amount. Satisfaction surveys ...

A report showing how estimations, calculations, and the tracking of insect activity around a cadaver can be used to accurately estimate the time of death in a number of environmental conditions. Insects have predictable habits, so they are a vital tool in forensic cases such as homicides. This report includes calculations with the Glaister equation to determine the PMI (Postmortem Interval) using the internal body temperature of a cadaver and the ambient temperature of the scene.

ASM 275 / ASM275 EXAM 3 Question 1 1 / 1 pts Carnivore scavenging can be easily confused with sharp force trauma. True False Question 3 1 / 1 pts When a bullet impacts bone, it knocks out a larger center piece of bone called a and smaller pieces of bone called . Plug, spall Spall, plug Plug, infraction lines Bevel, spall Question 4 1 / 1 pts Blows to the face often cause breaks known as: LeFort fractures Ring fractures Infractions Buttress Fractures Incor...

Covers all material for exam 1. Stages of decay, role of pathologist, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, forensic taphonomy, etc

• Question 1 1 out of 1 points You receive some skeletonized human remains in your lab. The individual has several broken bones. The fractures have sharp edges, angled ends and hinging. You conclude the person received these injuries: Selected Answers: While they were alive Many years before they died After they had died After they had been buried • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A skeleton comes into your lab that exhibits cranial trauma. There is a fracture in the midd...

notes on recovering remains, role of a forensic anthropologist, bones, teeth, scene processing, taphonomic assessments, documenting body condition, biological profile indicators:age,sex,stature, disarticulation, identification and trauma