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	A person who specialises in the study of human skeletal remains within a legal context is known as a:   forensic pathologist. forensic scientist. forensic odontologist. forensic anthropologist.

	Which of the following represents the best measure available for estimating the time of death (especially within the first 18 hours after death)?   The development of cloudiness in the eyes. Rigor mortis. Hypostasis. Changes in body temperature.

	Forensic entomology is primarily concerned with the interpretation of insect evidence found in association with decomposing corpses discovered under suspicious circumstances. An examination of the development stages of the insects present may yield valuable information about:   the post-mortem interval. the identification of the deceased. the age of the deceased. the circumstances surrounding the death.

	The post-mortem condition of hypostasis is also known as:   putrefaction. rigor mortis. cadaveric spasm. livor mortis.

	The post-mortem process whereby a corpse is preserved through desiccation is termed:   skeletalisation. myiasis. putrefaction. mummification.

	In Scotland, the medico-legal investigation of a reported death is carried out by a:   Registrar of Births and Deaths. hospital authority. Procurator Fiscal. coroner.

	Annual statistics dating back to 1988 show that the largest category of verdicts returned at inquests in England and Wales is:   suicide. industrial diseases. death from natural causes. death by accident or misadventure.

	Medico-legal autopsies are only performed by:   coroners. forensic scientists. general practitioners. Home Office pathologists.

	In the case of skeletalised human remains, which of the following features is not of potential use in making a personal identification?   Bone disorders. Surgical implants. Tattoos. Dentition.

	With regard to skeletalised human remains, which of the following may be used to estimate the age of an individual at the time of his or her death?   Adipocere formation. Epiphyseal union. Facial reconstruction. Photosuperimposition.

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