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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Furue claim he matched the bones to the missing person list?

2. Why does Baden believe Levine was convicted at all costs?

3. What fact about the 'magic' bullet does Baden point out that explains its ability to travel through more than one person?

4. What trait does Baden note forensic pathologists have to have?

5. Who created Four Stages of Cruelty?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Humes' excuse about the faulty autopsy, and is this excuse valid?

2. Explain why Baden believes people go into particular medical professions.

3. Explain how the body of Theresa Ferrara was identified and why there were different strands of hair on her torso.

4. What does Baden note in Chapter One is the price of fame when a celebrity dies, and why?

5. Describe briefly the position of coroner during the reign of King Richard I.

6. Describe the blunders that occurred during the Levin and Chambers case.

7. Explain what Baden notes occurs by the French Revolution as a way to bring bodies to medical schools for science.

8. What are the ways mentioned in Chapter Six to identify a body?

9. Explain how the body of the mafioso was identified.

10. Describe how Baden explains why the father of the female drug addict in Chapter Two has little emotion.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Explain the near conviction of Leonard Barco, the man originally believed to have killed Gail Morris. Why was he suspected? What was the role of Dr. Braga in the original cause of death? Why did he issue the cause of death as he did? What led Baden to believe this was incorrect? What did Baden find? Why did this help convince the judge Barco did not commit the crime?

Essay Topic 2

Explain the mistakes that led to the original conviction of Claus von Bulow. From what did the EMTs who delivered Sunny, his wife, believe she was suffering ? What caused the hospital staff to disagree? What mistake did they make as a result? Following their assumptions, what mistakes did the lab make in testing Sunny's samples? Why did this lead to false information? What assumptions were made about the insulin needle? What turned out to be the truth? What does this say about the importance of proper procedures in this position?

Essay Topic 3

In the Joseph Christopher case, Baden points out several odd serial killer characteristics. What made Christopher a rare serial killer? What were his methods? What were his motives? How does this differ from other serial killers? Be sure to be detailed in your answers, and include each phase of Christopher's killing spree, including:

• The shootings in Buffalo

• The killings of the taxi drivers

• The slashings in New York

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