FRSC 3010 - LECTURE 12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++

FRSC 3010 - LECTURE 12 EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED GRADED A++ Describe briefly the case of the car in the house A call was made to report a house fire. inside the house, wedged between the front door was a car with a deceased male inside. The male had lost the house in a divorce settlement so set the house on fire and planned to drive through it. The car got stuck in the house and he was unable to get out. The man died of smoke inhalation inside the car In 2017, how many reported deaths were there in Canada? ~280k with 40% being outside the hospital, 4% being suicides, and 1% being murders In Ontario, all death scene investigations are overseen by what? The Coroner's Office via the Coroners Act of Ontario T/F: Regardless of cause of death, police are to assist the coroner with the investigation True What is a death investigation? A process whereby a coroner or forensic pathologist seeks to understand how and why a person died What five questions must be answered by a coroner/forensic pathologist when investigating a death? Who, when, where, how, and by what manner? What is coroners authority? The police are compelled by legislation to assist the Coroner when requested with a death investigation as the coroner is in charge of a death scene T/F: The police work for the coroner True What does coroner's authority permit? - It gives police permission to enter scene and process deceased - Restricts all but the coroner to order a body be removed T/F: Under coroners act, a police officer can independently seize anything False. It must be with permission of the coroner T/F: A coroner's warrant is issued when needed medical or dental records True T/F: When given coroners authority, a CC search warrant isn't necessary False. It should still be considered Who determines if an autopsy is necessary? A coroner What are the manners of death? Natural and unnatural What is a natural manner of death? Medical What is an unnatural manner of death? Suicide, homicide, undetermined, or accidental What is cause of death? The injury or disease responsible for causing the death An individual dies from cancer. What is the manner and cause of death? Cause - Cancer Manner - Natural A person is stabbed to death. What is the manner and cause of death? Cause - Penetrative trauma Manner - Homicide How does forensic response to death scenes begin? Call/request T/F: Forensics are a support service to death scenes and are there to deal with exhibits and make submissions True What is involved in the first step of death scene attendance: scene information? - Speak with officers who responded - Don't really speak to witnesses - Contact coroner - Consider authority required T/F: Information given should not be accepted as fact until sufficient evidence supports it True What are important considerations for death scene investigation? - Should be treated as unknown until proven otherwise - Start with outside perimeter and ensure its secure, large enough, a