Deck 8: Crimes of Violence

Question 1

When the blood stops circulating it begins to settle to the lowest portion of the body, a process known as algor mortis.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Parents or caretakers who attempt to bring medical attention to themselves by injuring or inducing illness in their children suffer from the psychological disorder known as: _____.

A) sudden infant death syndrome
B) munchausen syndrome
C) munchausen syndrome by proxy
D) battered child syndrome

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Munchausen syndrome occurs primarily in children 18 months of age or younger because their necks lack muscle control and their heads are heavier than the test of their bodies.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

The autopsy may be considered to be an extension of the crime scene as it offers an additional opportunity to search for evidence useful in the investigation.

Question 5

Most suicide victims leave notes explaining their reasons for self-destruction.

Question 6

The cooling of the body after death is a fairly constant process and can be used to establish the time of death. This cooling process is known as: _____.

A) algor mortis
B) rigor mortis
C) autolysis
D) lividity

Question 7

As a result of gravity, when the blood stops circulating it begins to settle to the lowest portion of the body. This pooling of blood is permanent and is useful in determining a change of position of the body after death. This process is known as: _____.

A) algor mortis
B) rigor mortis
C) autolysis
D) postmortem lividity

Question 8

Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a positive finding when an otherwise healthy infant dies.

Question 9

Multicide is the killing of a number of victims by one or more persons working in concert. Mass murder, spree murder, and serial murder are the various types of multicide.

Question 10

The major method of detecting murder is the postmortem examination of the victim These examinations, known as autopsies, are conducted by what type of physician?

A) cardiologist
B) pathologist
C) neurologist
D) forensic physician

Question 11

The homicide or killing of four or more victims during a single event, usually at one location, is the definition of what type of multicide?

A) mass murder
B) spree murder
C) serial murder
D) hedonistic murder

Question 12

The killing of three or more persons within a relatively short time frame is known as what type of multicide?

A) mass murder
B) spree murder
C) serial murder
D) hedonistic murder

Question 13

A classic medical symptom associated with shaken baby syndrome is retinal hemorrhage, which is bleeding in the back of the eyeballs.

Question 14

Spree murder is the homicide of four or more victims during a single event at one location.

Question 15

Biochemical changes in the body that occur after death produce a stiffening of the muscles known as: _____.

A) algor mortis
B) rigor mortis
C) autolysis
D) postmortem lividity

Question 16

The power and control serial killer receives sexual gratification from the complete domination of his victim.

Question 17

A court order must be secured for the exhumation or removal of the body of a deceased person from its place of burial.

Question 18

The homicide or killing of two or more victims as a result of separate murders when an individual, acting alone or with another, commits multiple homicides during a period of time, with time breaks between each murder is known as: _____.

A) mass murder
B) spree murder
C) serial murder
D) hedonistic murder

Question 19

After death a chemical breakdown begins that results in the softening and liquefaction of the body tissue. This process is useful in determining time of death and is known as: _____.

A) algor mortis
B) rigor mortis
C) autolysis
D) lividity

Question 20

The removal of a deceased person's body from its burial place so that a medicolegal examination can be conducted to disclose the presence of previously unknown or improperly identified injuries or reveal the presence of poison or another noxious substance is known as: _____.

A) autopsy
B) antemortem examination
C) postmortem examination
D) exhumation

Question 21

The _____ serial killer is propelled to kill by voices he hears of visions he sees.

Question 22

A _____ crime scene involves a situation where most of the activities take place at one location: the confrontation, the attack, the assault, and sexual activity.

Question 23

_____ murder is two or more separate murders when an individual, acting alone or with another, commits multiple homicides over a period of time with time breaks between each murder event.

Question 24

The _____ is the postmortem examination of the victim in a suspicious death case and is performed by a physician specializing in determining cause of death.

Question 25

_____ offenders are inadequate individuals who are experiencing intense sadistic sexual fantasies and may suddenly act out these fantasies on a victim of opportunity.

Question 26

_____ offenders are usually above average in intelligence. They are methodical and cunning. Their crimes are well though out and carefully planned.

Question 27

Biochemical changes in the body after death produce stiffening of the muscles known as _____, which is useful in determining the time of death.

Question 28

The _____ serial killer feels a need on a conscious level to eradicate a certain group of people.

Question 29

When the victim as last known to be alive and when the victim was found dead is the time period known as the _____ of death.

Question 30

After death the body begins to cool though the process of _____ that is considered to be one of the more reliable indicators of time of death.