CJ 210 Study Guide - Final Guide: Lindbergh Kidnapping, Livor Mortis, Ballistic Trauma
Document Summary
Determines if a person can testify in court. Response to criminal complaint / call to police. Term used to characterize the relationship between biological death and legal death. Pinpoint hemorrhages found around eyes in hanging or strangulation cases. Space created as bullet passes through body. Study of arthropods in criminal or civil cases. A range of possible darations (min and max) since time of death. Breath test without a warrant are permissible. Blood test without a warrant are not permissible. A tissue, composed of several types of cells in a matrix called plasma. Plasma consists of about 90% water and 7% protein, 3% urea, amino acids, carbohydrates, organic acids, fats, steroid hormones, and other inorganic ions. Id of blood based on presence of hemoglobin in red blood cells (erythrocytes) Identification in bite marks, licked adhesives (liked envelops and stamps), eating and drink surfaces and sexual assaults. Difficult to see and detection can be tricky.
