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Criminal Investigations - Homicide

Word

Algor Mortis

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Definition
The cooling of the
body after death

Own Words
The body cooling
down after death

Examples
Ex. The body cooling
to room temperature
or its environment

The immediate
reason for a persons
death

The reason why

someone dies

Ex. Heart attack,

kidney failure,
gunshot wound

The cessation, or
end, of life

The end of life

Ex. Someone dying

from a stab wound

The process of rotting

and breaking down

Rotting and breaking

down

Ex. The body breaks

down when a person
has been dead for an
extended time

The study of insects

as they pertain to
legal issues

The study of insects

Ex. Studying a body

which has blowflies

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Cause of Death
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Death
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Decomposition
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Forensic entomology

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Livor mortis

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Manner of Death

Definition
The pooling of the
blood in tissues after
death resulting in a
reddish color to the
skin

Own Words
Pooling in the body at
its lowest points

Examples
Ex. Someone who
dies on their stomach
the blood will sink to
their stomach

One of four means by

which someone dies

Four ways that

someone can die

Ex. Natural,
accidental, suicidal,
or homicidal

The specific body

failure that leads to
death

What happened in
the body to lead to
death

Ex. Loss of too much

blood

The unlawful killing of

one person
committed by
another

One person killing

another person

Ex. Bob shoots and

kills Billy for no
reason

A wax like organic

substance formed by
fat and tissues from a
corpse
3

A corpse

Ex. A dead animal or

person

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Mechanisms of death

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Homicide
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Adipocere
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Definition
A deficient supply of
oxygen

Own Words
Suffocation

Examples
Ex. Hanging, placing
s plastic bag over
someones head

When someone is
killed in the
commission of a
felony

When somebody is
committing a felony,
and someone is killed
in the process

Ex. Dawn is
committing armed
robbery, and then
kills one of the
bankers.

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The killing of
someone in a manner
less then murder

Killing someone
without malice

Ex. Dorothy kills her

husband because he
was beating her

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Injuries received by
the victim in trying to
defend themselves

Wounds on the victim

from trying to defend
themselves

Ex. Lee has cuts on

his hands because
his wife was trying to
stab him

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Stands on the
dividing line of an
excuse and justifiable

Homicide that can be

justifiable

Ex. Stand your

ground rule

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Homicide that is
excusable when
committed by
accident or
misfortune
Takes many
meanings of

Homicide that was

committed by an
accident

Ex. Billy was playing

with gun and didnt
know it was loaded
and shot and killed
his little brother
Ex. Donna kills
Debbie because they

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Asphyxiation

Felony Murder
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Manslaughter

Defense wounds

Justifiable homicide

Excusable homicides

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Criminal Homicide

Homicide whether it
is accidental or

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First degree murder

Second degree
murder

homicidal accidental
purposeful murder
got into an argument
or purposeful murder
Definition
Own Words
Examples
Murder committed
Pre-meditated
Ex. Sue killing Amy
with intent, malice,
murder
because she slept
and deliberation
with her husband

Murder committed
with malice and
provocation

Someone committing
murder because they
were provoked

Ex. Kim stabbed John

because he was
beating her

Injury or death due to

swallowing or
inhaling drugs or
chemicals
Penetration with a
sharp or pointed
object at close range

Dying from taking

drugs or chemicals

Ex. Dying from Meth

Penetration from
something sharp

Ex. A knife going in

someones stomach

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Is a discharge from a
firearm

A bullet coming from

a firearm

Ex. Pulling the trigger

of semi-automatic
and releasing a bullet

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Is the suspension of a
person by a noose or
ligature around the
neck

Is the suspension of
someone around the
neck

Ex. Putting a belt

around someones
neck

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Poisoning
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Stabbing

Gunshot

Hanging