Questions Part B – Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation. Situation Time Since Death Explanation X A frail, elderly woman’s body was found in her apartment on a hot 7. summer’s evening. Her body exhibited advanced rigor in all places except her face and neck. A body was discovered in the woods. X The man had been missing for two days. The average temperature the 8. past 48 hours was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When the body was discovered, it was at peak rigor. An obese man was discovered in his X air-conditioned hotel room sitting in a chair in front of the television. The air 9. conditioner was set for 65 degrees Fahrenheit. When the coroner arrived, the man’s body exhibited rigor in his upper body only. While jogging, a young woman was X attacked and killed. The perpetrator hid the body in the trunk of a car and 10. fled. When the woman’s body was discovered, rigor was noticed in her thighs only. The victim’s body is not rigid. How 11. long has she been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER. The body is completely stiff. How 12. long has he been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER The victim was found in a snowbank alongside a road. His body is rigid. 13. How long has he been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER, remembering the cold temperature. The body of the runner was found in the park one early, hot summer morning. Her body shows rigor in her 14. fact, neck, arms, and torso. How long has she been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER
Questions Part B – Estimate the approximate time of death for the following situation. Situation Time Since Death Explanation 7. A frail, elderly woman’s body was found in her apartment on a hot summer’s evening. Her body exhibited advanced rigor in all places except her face and neck. X 8. A body was discovered in the woods. The man had been missing for two days. The average temperature the past 48 hours was 50 degrees Fahrenheit. When the body was discovered, it was at peak rigor. X 9. An obese man was discovered in his air-conditioned hotel room sitting in a chair in front of the television. The air conditioner was set for 65 degrees Fahrenheit. When the coroner arrived, the man’s body exhibited rigor in his upper body only. X 10. While jogging, a young woman was attacked and killed. The perpetrator hid the body in the trunk of a car and fled. When the woman’s body was discovered, rigor was noticed in her thighs only. X 11. The victim’s body is not rigid. How long has she been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER. 12. The body is completely stiff. How long has he been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER 13. The victim was found in a snowbank alongside a road. His body is rigid. How long has he been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER, remembering the cold temperature. 14. The body of the runner was found in the park one early, hot summer morning. Her body shows rigor in her fact, neck, arms, and torso. How long has she been dead? EXPLAIN YOUR ANSWER