FRSC 202 DEATH INVESTIGATIONS EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE
The only accurate method of determining time of death
Being there when the death takes place
Two ways to determine a reasonable and probable range of death
Use scene markers to allow some positioning of the time of death within the window,
and adjust the preliminary opinion with additional data
Six early changes after death
Cessation of respiration, circulation stops, skin becomes pale, muscle relaxation, eye
changes, and blood coagulates
The three kinds of Mortis
Algor Mortis, Livor Mortis, and Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Bodies begin to cool down, but there are several factors that can alter how much time it
takes for a body to do so
Livor Mortis
Body fluids begin to settle at the lowest point of the body. This happens immediately
after death and is most manifested at 4 hours. It lasts until 12 hours after death and
then disappears.
Tardieu's Spots
ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED LATEST
UPDATE
The only accurate method of determining time of death
Being there when the death takes place
Two ways to determine a reasonable and probable range of death
Use scene markers to allow some positioning of the time of death within the window,
and adjust the preliminary opinion with additional data
Six early changes after death
Cessation of respiration, circulation stops, skin becomes pale, muscle relaxation, eye
changes, and blood coagulates
The three kinds of Mortis
Algor Mortis, Livor Mortis, and Rigor Mortis
Algor Mortis
Bodies begin to cool down, but there are several factors that can alter how much time it
takes for a body to do so
Livor Mortis
Body fluids begin to settle at the lowest point of the body. This happens immediately
after death and is most manifested at 4 hours. It lasts until 12 hours after death and
then disappears.
Tardieu's Spots
