FSC239Y5 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Trace Evidence, Boykos
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True: the direction of a flow pattern may show movements of objects or bodies while the flow was still in progress or after the blood had dried. Chapter 5: the title of coroner and medical examiner are often used interchangeably, but there are significant differences in their job description, the medical examiner is an elected official and is not required to posses a medical degree. False: although both a coroner and forensic pathologist are charged with investigating a suspicious death, only the pathologist is trained to perform an autopsy. If it appears that a victim did not shoot himself or herself or anyone else the victim"s hands should not be swabbed. True: the primary objective of the autopsy is to determine the cause of death, the manner of death is defined as that which initiates the series of events ending in death.
