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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. The baby Baden is called to investigate immediately following the death of the lady at the benefit died from what?

2. What does Baden note is the desire of the DAs office in terms of the ME?

3. What did William Hare and William Burke do to obtain bodies to sell?

4. What did Baden give to the biologist that allowed him to give a time of death for the 55 year old woman of at least a year and a half?

5. What is Baden's rebuttal to Ferrer's accusation that he had hired four people without authorization?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe the symptoms of strangulation, as seen during autopsy.

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

4. Discuss the symptoms of strychnine.

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

6. Discuss why Baden believes how someone dies is a reflection of how they live.

7. Explain Baden's experience of the convergence of hospital medicine and the morgue, and why the event had an impact on him.

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

9. What is psychosis with exhaustion, according to Baden?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss each of the following forms of identification of remains in detail. Be sure to mention how the process is done, and any limitations mentioned in the book in terms of their reliability and effectiveness. Use examples from the book, where possible, to show how the method is used.

• Familial identification

• Dental identification

• Bone identification

• Scar identification

• Fingerprinting

• Personal effects identification

Essay Topic 3

In the case of Daphne Mellon, it became clear, through Baden's investigation, that Mellon had died of a drug overdose. The case was closed, without locating anyone who attended the party Baden believes she attended, and without speaking with anyone who directly had dealings with Mellon at the party. Do you believe Baden's judgment was biased, based on Mellon's known drug use and history of sexual promiscuity? Or do you believe the evidence found supports his idea of a drug and sex party gone wrong? Explain your answer, using the details from the case. Be sure to mention where she was found, events leading up to the death, her boyfriend's statements, and those of her friends, her actions prior to her death, the findings at the scene, and any other pertinent information.

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