Exam 11: An Introduction to Crime Reconstruction

Review the following paragraph and answer the questions below. Livor mortis is the settling of the blood in the lower dependent) portion of the body, causing a purplish-red discoloration of the skin. When the heart is no longer beating, gravity causes the red blood cells to sink into the tissue. This discoloration does not occur in the areas of the body that are in contact with the ground or another object because the capillaries are compressed. Livor mortis becomes fixed after roughly 10 hours and may be used to determine whether a body has been moved after this time if the pattern is inconsistent with the victim's final resting position. -What dynamic influence is occurring in this example? Explain.

Trace evidence, such as hair, fibers, and glass, may be used to suggest an association between persons, objects, and locations. These are examples of what type of evidence?

Crime reconstruction is synonymous with crime scene processing.

A driver's license is an example of ownership evidence.

Which of the following is not an example of ownership evidence?

Crime reconstruction is based on which of the following?

Footprints that indicate direction of travel are examples of what type of evidence?

Associated evidence is usually a form of trace evidence that can be ________or________ evidence.