Q. What is “Livor Mortis” (Post-mortem Lividity)?
Answer: The settling of blood in the lower parts of the body after death.
Q. “Rigor Mortis” usually starts in which part of the body?
Answer: The Face and Neck (smaller muscles first).
Q. What is “Adipocere” (Grave Wax)?
Answer: A waxy substance formed by the decomposition of body fat in moist/anaerobic conditions.
Q. What is the “Rule of Nine” used for in forensic pathology?
Answer: To estimate the percentage of body surface area burned.
Q. “Defense Wounds” are typically found on?
Answer: Palms, forearms, and fingers.
Q. What is a “Blind Verification” in a forensic lab?
Answer: When a second analyst checks the evidence without knowing the first analyst’s conclusion.
Q. What is “Cognitive Bias” in forensic science?
Answer: When an analyst’s expectations or prior knowledge influence their scientific interpretation.
Q. What is the “Legal Chain of Custody”?
Answer: The record of every person who has had physical possession of the evidence.
Q. “Exculpatory Evidence” is evidence that?
Answer: Tends to prove the innocence of the accused.
Q. What is the purpose of “Laboratory Accreditation”?
Answer: To ensure the lab meets international standards (like ISO 17025) for reliability.