Crime scene -manner of death essay

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First identify the manner of death for each of the following situations (a-f), then explain in detail your reasoning, and finally discuss what physical evidence may have been present at the crime scene and why.

a. A contact wound to the back of the head

b. An elevated carboxyhemoglobin blood level in a fire victim

c. A fractured hyoid bone

d. Death by overdose of a first-time user of alcohol

e. A gunshot wound to the chest from a distance of 3 feet

f. Sudden death of a young chronic user of cocaine

Your essay should be 2- 3 pages in length, written in APA 6th edition format and include at least two references.

Reference 1- https://www.nist.gov/sites/default/files/documents...

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Running Head: CRIME SCENE- MANNER OF DEATH

Crime Scene- Manner of Death
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CRIME SCENE- MANNER OF DEATH

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Crime Scene –manner of death
In death investigations, pathologists study the injury on the body of the victim to determine
the manner of death (Reno, et al., 2000). There are five legally recognized manners of death and
it includes natural cause, accident, suicide, undetermined and homicide. Depending on the nature
of the injury, a medical examiner can determine what caused the death of the victim.
In the first instance, a contact wound to the back of the head is a homicide. The contact
wound was as a result of the direct contact between the muzzle of a firearm and the head at the
moment of discharge. When a person is shot, a cavity is formed as the body moves quickly in a
fluid form. The fact that the contact wound was the back of the head cancels out the possibility
of suicide. It shows that the victim was shot by someone else. The contact wound could either be
loose, hard, angled or incomplete. Hard contact wounds occur when the muzzle of the firearm is
held very closely and tightly to the skin crea...


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