Discussion post (3) questions (Equivocal and death suicides)
1. When investigating a suicide, oftentimes the family does not want to believe that the victim committed suicide. Discuss and provide examples of what things are required to rule a death as a suicide before an autopsy?
2. Explain what is meant by “equivocal death” and provide examples.
3. Identify and discuss a few artifacts that can help determine the manner of death in equivocal death scenes?
Instructions
Use APA 7th edition format
1 and half page (each question a paragraph in essay format)
At least 2 references
Sources
• Equivocal death (in Encyclopedia of death and the human experience): http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.4135/9781412972031.n135
• Geberth, V.J. (2004) An equivocal death and staged crime scene: “Making a homicide appear to be a suicide”: http://www.practicalhomicide.com/Research/LOdec2004.htm
• The staged crime scene: http://www.practicalhomicide.com/articles/staging.htm
• Fischer, D. J. (1998). Suicide: A primer for investigators. Forensic Examiner, 7(1/2), 34-38. http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=i3h&AN=58454878&site=eds-live&scope=site Click on “PDF Full Text” on the left side of the screen.
• World of forensic science: Hesitation Wounds: http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3448300286&v=2.1&u=umd_umuc&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=eb6c87e9fafdaca21bb9a3ce711c7cdb
• Geberth, V.J. (2013) The seven major mistakes in suicide investigations.: http://www.practicalhomicide.com/Research/7mistakes.htm
• Psychological Autopsy | Encyclopedia of Death & Human Experience: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.4135/9781412972031.n274
• Assisted Suicide | Encyclopedia of Death & Human Experience: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.4135/9781412972031.n27
• Altruistic Suicide | Encyclopedia of Death & Human Experience: http://dx.doi.org.ezproxy.umgc.edu/10.4135/9781412972031.n10
• World of forensic science: Suicide Investigations: http://ezproxy.umgc.edu/login?url=http://go.galegroup.com/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CCX3448300542&v=2.1&u=umd_umuc&it=r&p=GVRL&sw=w&asid=79a8908cd0a24fab408a8943733f8cc6