Deck 13: Homicide

Question 1

One element of murder or manslaughter that must be proved in court is whether the death was a result of an action or an omission that is neither

A) voluntary nor involuntary
B) premeditated nor malice aforethought
C) planned nor calculated
D) excusable nor justifiable
E) accidental nor calculated

Answer 1

D

Question 2

______________ involves one person killing another by accident, without gross negligence, and without the intent to injure.

A) Excusable homicide
B) Criminal homicide
C) Justifiable homicide
D) Manslaughter
E) Premeditated homicide

Answer 2

A

Question 3

According to the text, ________________, although not considered a crime, is viewed as a grave public wrong in many jurisdictions throughout the world.

A) involuntary manslaughter
B) justifiable homicide
C) suicide
D) excusable homicide
E) all of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

The _________________ is the collection of basic facts establishing that a crime has been committed and that some person is responsible.

A) physical evidence
B) crime scene
C) criminal investigation
D) corpus delicti
E) none of the above

Question 5

Obtaining sexual satisfaction by inflicting pain on others is known as

A) sadism
B) Satanism
C) sexual gratification
D) mutilation
E) none of the above

Question 6

According to the authors, two distinct types of homicide that appear to be motiveless or senseless are those of stranger killing stranger and those

A) wherein an eyewitness is eliminated
B) in which a person other than the intended victim is killed
C) that involve crimes that are interrupted by the victim
D) in which no suspect can be identified
E) that are apparently sex-connected homicides

Question 7

According to the authors, the three major sources of information that serve the purpose of ascertaining the motivations for a homicide are

A) crime scene, victim, and witnesses
B) crime scene, people, and records
C) crime scene, witnesses, and records
D) crime scene, forensics, witnesses
E) crime scene, records, and crime labs

Question 8

The ______________ examination of a cadaver involves making incisions to remove organs, tissues, and fluids.

A) external
B) antemortem
C) medical
D) initial
E) internal

Question 9

The medical term describing the reddish-purple color that develops after death in the undermost parts of the body is

A) rigor mortis
B) postmortem rigor
C) postmortem lividity
D) rigor lividity
E) none of the above

Question 10

If signs of lividity can be seen on the top and side surfaces of the body, the inference can be drawn that the body

A) suffered extreme temperature change
B) has been dead for a very short period of time
C) was moved after death
D) was in water for a long period of time
E) none of the above

Question 11

The stiffening of the body after death as a result of chemical changes within muscle tissue is known as

A) rigor mortis
B) postmortem rigor
C) postmortem lividity
D) rigor lividity
E) none of the above

Question 12

The parts of the body usually assaulted in attempted suicides are

A) wrists, armpits, and neck
B) wrists, legs, and back
C) mouth, wrists, and genitals
D) wrists, ankles, and throat
E) ankles, throat, and mouth

Question 13

The nature of an inflicted gunshot wound is a function of (1) the distance between the victim and muzzle at the time of discharge, and (2) the

A) characteristics of the ammunition
B) physical stature of the suspect
C) angle of the weapon to the victim at the time of discharge
D) caliber of the ammunition used
E) characteristics of the weapon

Question 14

_______________________ turns blood to cherry red and produces a patchy, pinkish color in the lividity of the corpse.

A) Carbon dioxide
B) Propane gas
C) Carbon monoxide
D) Natural gas
E) none of the above

Question 15

The detection of significant levels of _____________ on the back and thumb web of the deceased's firing hand indicates that the deceased discharged a firearm.

A) primer oil
B) primer residue
C) cleaning fluid
D) black powder
E) lighter fluid

Question 16

Western states account for more murders than any other part of the United States.

Question 17

A knife is the most commonly used weapon during the commission of a murder.

Question 18

Motive is considered by the authors to be an important factor in pointing to possible suspects in a homicide.

Question 19

According to the authors, the most productive source of information for determining the motive of a homicide is the scene of the crime.

Question 20

A thorough initial search of a crime scene is recommended because legal requirements can limit the crime scene search to a single opportunity if the owner of the property refuses to allow a second search.

Question 21

Justifiable homicide involves one person killing another by accident without gross negligence and without intent to injure; for example, the hunter who honestly mistakes another person for game.

Question 22

According to the text, of all crime statistics, those on homicide are the least reliable.

Question 23

According to the authors, the major contribution of the forensic pathologist to homicide investigation is the autopsy.

Question 24

The decomposition of a person's body can be affected by temperature extremes.

Question 25

There are three kinds of gunshot entrance wounds: fracture, trauma, and abrasion.