Time Of Death Lab Report

Death is an elementary word harboring many meanings. It is the feeling of being caught in the grip of inevitably. It is a personal realization that you too are mortal. It is the recognition that one's life is changed forever. The shiny image of a once bright world full of promise dulls. Unfortunately, every individual will experience the death of a loved one at least once in their life. No words can soothe the agony of losing a loved one. State legislatures are familiar with this grief and have created either a coroner system or a medical examiner system. A coroner system consists of a coroner whose responsible for identifying the decreased body, alerting the family members or anyone of close relation, signing the death certificate and

Investigators can find clues from a murder through a number of different ways. Typically they find out how many times

Human death has once held more mystery than facts. In pursuit of prolonging life countless knowledgeable individuals attempted to define patterns of work of our body as well as find cure to common illnesses and injuries. Thus in certain way or form, any civilized society would amass experience that translated into early medicine. Simultaneously, the same society would establish rules and regulations that helped govern population. Combination of these two fields led to development of forensics.

The Short-Term Influence of Body Position and Physical Activity on Arterial Blood Pressure and Electrocardiogram Wave Intervals

The history of a Medical examiners origin started in France and Scotland and was brought to the United States in the late 1800s. A medical examiner is an appointed medically qualified officer whose duty is to investigate deaths and bodily injuries that occur under unusual or suspicious circumstances, to perform post-mortems, and sometimes to initiate inquests. The medical examiner (ME) is the person in charge of the forensic investigation of a death that has occurred in his or her area of jurisdiction, whether it is a homicide, suicide, accident, or other suspicious death. He or she has a number of tasks to carry out, chief of which is the determination of the cause and manner of the death through performing an autopsy . The medical examiner also takes charge of the analysis of evidence , works with the police investigating the scene of the crime, and presents evidence in court. In short, the ME is involved in both the medical and legal sides of a forensic investigation.

The only one to know when death is going to happen is God. God knows everything and has the ability and power to know anything in the future or at any point; but we do not have this ability. Everyone may not want his or her time to end, but it will. Everyone’s time will end at one point. No one will get extra time, whatever that time ends it ends. In the “Masque of the Red Death”, Poe says, “And the whole seizure, progress and termination of the disease, were the incidents of half an hour” (1). This shows that death can happen at any

Crime scenes tell a story, and help tell the tale of the victim and suspect, and how their actions led them to this scenario. Crime scenes can tell a profiler what type of killer they are looking for, either a disorganized killer, or an organized killer. There are certain constants held by both of these factions, and determining which is which is the first step to this strategy. Starting with a disorganized killer, as the name explains, the crime scene tends to be disorganized. The murder weapon will be on site, and it will most likely be a weapon of opportunity, that the killer found on the scene when he arrived. The body will be present, with little to no effort to conceal it. The murder will look like it happened in the spur of the moment, with little to no real planning. There will be signs or sexual assault or general aggression on the body, and this would most likely happen post-mortem, or after the murder. Finally, the victim may be a friend, family member, or acquaintance of the killer. Organized killers tend to leave a crime scene that looks, as the name also entails, organized. The murder will look well-planned, with evidence that effort was taken into place from inception to end. The body will be hidden away from sight, in an attempt to conceal the crime. The suspect might use rope, chains, or

Forensic anthropologist knowledge of the human body, helps aid in the outcome of a death investigation. (Stanojevich) To help solve criminal trials, the systematic recovery and collection of physical evidence in the field, the scientific analysis in the laboratory and the protection of integrity of evidence, is crucial. Usually, response teams from either federal, state, or local authorities will gather and examine the physical evidence of a crime scene, but there are often times, when a forensic anthropologist is called in. Forensic anthropologist are major players, because they are trained in anthropology, archaeology, human osteology, forensic taphonomy, and chain-of-evidence procedures. Their study of human remains, aids in the case by working to assess the age, sex, stature, ancestry and unique features of a skeleton. Forensic anthropologist have been used to investigate victims of homicide, accidental deaths, natural deaths, and mass fatalities. The cases a forensic anthropologist works on usually involve victims that are decomposed, skeletonized, or have body parts that are missing. Often times, the forensic anthropologist, is the last chance for identification and justice for the victims. (Walsh-Haney)

The so-called trivial lives of women during the 1900s play an important role in uncovering the true potential and importance of overcoming the oppression of women in a patriarchal society. An analysis of the short story, “A Jury of Her Peers” by Susan Glaspell, reveals the gruelling path towards overcoming oppression of women. Through an investigation of literary elements, such as symbolism, within the short story and a contextualization of the role of women in the story with the wave of feminism present at the time, an important aspect of overcoming oppression, gender loyalty, is identified.

The results in this lab showed that suspect 2 was a match for the DNA found at the crime scene. This was determined by DNA fingerprinting. In this lab, the samples of DNA from two suspects and the DNA from the crime scene were cut with two different restriction enzymes and then the DNA was run through gel electrophoresis. The different restriction enzymes cut the DNA in different places, so when the DNA was run through the gel, the gel showed two fragments for each sample based on their size. The fragments shown are known as bands of DNA. These bands of DNA for each suspect were analyzed and compared with the bands of the DNA from the crime scene. The bands of DNA were compared based on the distance they traveled through the gel from the wells.

This truth forms an essential link between the enforcement of law and protection of the public in the administration of justice.” Forensic pathology is clearly a crucial role in the justice system. You have to be a little weird and crazy to have a passion for the kind of work that the coroners and M.E. go through on an everyday basis. They use past knowledge to make decisions on how death occurred and they come across many different postmortem changes in dead bodies. Every field is important in forensics, but pathology advocates for truth and justice to dead

Solving a crime is difficult for detectives. Homicides are even harder cases to solve, the only person that can really tell what happened is dead. So many people are afraid to step up as witnesses, they fear their life would be in jeopardy for helping the detectives. For homicide detectives, the first forty-eight hours is the most critical part for solving a case. After that, the probability of solving the case reduces by fifty percent. Each passing hour gives suspects more time to get away, witnesses more time to forget what they saw, and crucial evidence more time to be lost forever. There are several steps to take in solving a homicide.

The idea of incorporating Twitter into the classroom is a growing idea among both students and teachers. While the popular social media site may seem like a place for people to tweet about random things, such as how their day is going or where they are going for lunch, Twitter also has the capability to benefit students outside of the classroom. Many k-12 teachers and college professors have begun to use Twitter to keep students engaged and stay up-to-date on what is going on with the school, as well as increase communication between both students and teachers. When used correctly, Mary Bart argues that Twitter has the ability to increase learning outside of the classroom.

I have learned that, in Japan, aging is viewed differently than in America. In Japan, many of the elders are looked upon as wise sages and children honor and care for their parents. I have read that the Japanese concepts of aging are rooted in Buddhist, Confucian, and Taoist philosophy and traditions that equate aging as maturity. In Japan, aging seems to have a socially valuable part in life as a time to reflect and rest after a busy life. During this time of reflection, the elders try to gain transcendental understanding. They learn to develop an acceptance of death and to act as a neutral contributor to social interactions. (Karasawa, et. al,

Lang advised the last time the deceased was seen alive was approximately 4:00 AM. Lang further advised that at approximately 3:00 PM she checked on the deceased and noticed that the deceased had passed. When questioned about the time delay, Lang responded she didn’t know how to handle the incident and called a friend.