Death Investigation 1
The specific change in the body that brought about the cessation of life
What is the mechanism of death?
It is the physical separation of colors in a compound
What is chromatography?
A person who analyzes documents and their materials for authenticity
Who is a document expert?
It is wormlike fly larva
What is a maggot?
The breakdown of cells as they self-digest
It is the medical examination to determine the cause of death
What is an autopsy?
Distance travelled by a solvent
What is the solvent front?
It is the forging of currency
What is counterfeiting?
What is complete metamorphosis (life cycle)
Name three of the five manners of death
Natural, homicide, suicide, accidental, undetermined
The stiffening of skeletal muscles after death
What is rigor mortis?
A number that represents how far a compound travels in a particular solvent
What is the retention factor?
It is the deliberate deception/forgery for financial gain
A nonfeeding, immobile stage of development
What is pupa?
The pooling of blood in tissues after death that results in a change in color
What is livor mortis?
The person responsible for determining the cause of death and issuing a death certificate
Who is a coroner/ medical examiner?
It flows through the stationary phase and carries the components of the mixture with it.
What is the mobile phase?
This chemical/compound is not present in paper used to make currency but it is found in regular paper
What is starch?
It is the time that has elapsed since a person has died
What is the postmortem interval?
The second stage of decomposition
What is bloating?
The destruction of soft tissue due to bacterial activity
What is putrefaction?
Ink, along with brands of pens and paper are considered __________ evidence
What is class?
It is a standard document of known origin and authorship used in handwriting analysis for comparison to documents of unknown origin
What is an exemplar?
A predictable sequence of changing species that inhabit a decomposing body
What is insect succession?
This element accumulates in the muscles causing them to remain rigid during rigor mortis
What is calcium?