Death Acre' Chapter 6, Foresnic Science

A Death Acre' Chapter 6, Foresnic Science quiz.

What is absolutely crucial in solving a crime?

Crime scene investigation.

List 6 things that dr. bass always kept in his pickup truck. which one did he say was the most important piece of equipment?

Shovels, trowels, wire mesh screen, 3 body bags, knives and most importantly, cameras.

What two scientific endeavors completely destroy the very thing that is being studied?

Investigating death scene and excavating archaeological sites.

Lawman, harold nye, taught dr. bill bass this about crime scene investigation:

NO

What photographic evidence linked the killers to the crime scene?

Footprints on dusty basement floor.

What are the first things, on a body, to go in a fire?

Arms and legs.

What is the pugilistic posture?

Position of body during process of muscles shutting down.

Say a burned body is found with straight arms. what can this tell you?

The body was confined and restrained.

What happens to a human skull if the temperature of the fire gets extremely high?

Skull can burst and fracture cranium into pieces.

What is calcined bone?

Bone burned at very high temperatures until all organic matter is destroyed.

What is the key to mentally reconstructing a burned house?

NO

What single thing does the most to destroy evidence at a fire scene?

Uuntrained and overzealous investigator armed with a rake.

Most house fires don't exceed a temperature of __________, so the melting of copper wiring in the walls would indicate _________.

1,600, gasoline or flammable accelerants.

What age is indicated by fully fused clavicles?

At least 25 years old.

What indicated that the remains were from an individual that was 30-40?

NO

How did stephen williams initially plan to dispose of grizzle's body?

feeding the body to his friend's dobermen.

What sentence did stephen williams receive for this crime?

Sentenced to death by electric chair..