Which of the following statements is true with regard to death investigations?
A) Body temperature drops 5 to10 degrees in the first hour after death.
B) Rigor mortis appears first in the smaller muscles, such as those of the face.
C) After about 24 hours, rigor mortis usually disappears in the same sequence as it appeared.
D) Maximum lividity occurs within 15 to 20 hours after death.
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Q7: A study of 800 homicide cases found
Q8: Which of the following factors can assist
Q9: Noncriminal homicide includes:
A)justifiable homicide.
B)suicide.
C)voluntary manslaughter.
D)involuntary manslaughter.
Q10: Premeditation is a requirement in which type
Q11: Deaths are classified by type as:
A)natural, accidental,
Q13: A dead body that sinks in water
Q14: Staging refers to:
A)the positioning of the victim's
Q15: A common indicator of suicide using a
Q16: What may occur if a body is
Q17: The criminal or noncriminal, felonious or nonfelonious
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