Forensics Questions
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You are very welcome!
Im a bit of a net-nut, so if it's there, I'll find it :lol:
Im a bit of a net-nut, so if it's there, I'll find it :lol:
I looked at the link so graciously provided by MiaCaro, and a few others I found on my own, but none talked about whether or not the mouth is actually, physically washed prior to autopsy. To me, it makes no sense to do so. I mean, that might compromise other evidence.
I remember when the one body was stolen from the lab, beer had been poured down the throat of the dead body. So, it would seem to me that if one cleaned the mouth with water as one washes the rest of the body, that might compromise stomach contents, etc.
Does anyone know, maybe, a forensic text I might find that could offer help? Thanks!
I remember when the one body was stolen from the lab, beer had been poured down the throat of the dead body. So, it would seem to me that if one cleaned the mouth with water as one washes the rest of the body, that might compromise stomach contents, etc.
Does anyone know, maybe, a forensic text I might find that could offer help? Thanks!
Forensics_Guy
Witness
There is no special solution to remove flesh that I am aware of. There is a special cleaner commonly used for blood called Haemo-Sol.
http://www.haemo-sol.com/faq.html#2
http://www.haemo-sol.com/faq.html#2
I had a quick look in a few textbooks. The body is washed to remove the blood, but you wouldn't find any blood in the mouth (it would have been swallowed). What you said about compromising stomach contents doesn't matter, pouring water would only add water in the stomach, when in any case, there already is. Sorry, best thing I could come up with
myfuturecsi
Corpse
What do they call it when someone dies of a laceration to the jugular. How would Doc Robbins describe it?
The word's spelled exsanguination, which means "bleeding to death."
The difference between lacerations and punctures is the shape, and the manner in which they're inflicted. Punctures are inflicted with a stabbing motion (i.e. stabbing someone with a pen or needle), whereas lacerations are caused by sharp edges (i.e. a knife or a piece of broken glass). Punctures tend to be round or square, whereas lacerations are lines.
The good Doc would probably say something like "COD was exsanguination, <insert type of wound here> to the jugular." Or similar.
The difference between lacerations and punctures is the shape, and the manner in which they're inflicted. Punctures are inflicted with a stabbing motion (i.e. stabbing someone with a pen or needle), whereas lacerations are caused by sharp edges (i.e. a knife or a piece of broken glass). Punctures tend to be round or square, whereas lacerations are lines.
The good Doc would probably say something like "COD was exsanguination, <insert type of wound here> to the jugular." Or similar.
myfuturecsi
Corpse
So if someone slit someone's throat and his the jugular, that would mean that COD was exsanguination due to a laceration of the jugular?
Me and spelling...those two just don't go along...But there isn't that much diference with a puncture or a laceration. Ofen, a pen or (even if it's less likely) can also cause laceration. I always thought they were airly the same. Do you know the differences? (I guess it's in size measurement, right?) 
