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Last Answer on July 21, 2022

In a hanging subject dead can a swelling happen from a bang to head during the cutting down of the body. person dead for 45 mins or more

Asked by Joyce over 8 years ago

As far as I know that shouldn't happen because functions stop when the person dies, but that's really a question for a pathologist. I also don't know if swelling, depending upon where it is, might happen as a result of the hanging. Sorry I can't be more help.

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what work experience is recommended ?

Asked by kenia over 9 years ago

Any kind of lab work, lab courses or internships in laboratories or with the criminal justice system.

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s it possible to determine trajectory that a gun was fired, if so, how?

Asked by Noah B almost 9 years ago

At it’s most basic, a trajectory is just geometry. If you can find two fixed points then you can draw a straight line between and beyond them.

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Ex branded my arm with writing . Heated something small and wrote name all over. Barley burns skin. Trying to make it stand out to take picture or somehow lift like finger print. I tried with finger dust powder from hobby store.???? any suggestions?

Asked by Larry almost 9 years ago

If you could possibly create different colored filters for your camera with transparent, colored films? That might enhance the writing. That's all I can think of, sorry!

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Where would you say is the best university to study forensic science?

Asked by Dom about 9 years ago

I'm sorry but I wouldn't have any idea. They didn't even have forensic science degrees when I went to school.

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What's one of the weirdest cases you've worked?

Asked by Emily over 9 years ago

Unfortunately I can't really discuss that on a public forum. And they're all weird, in their way.

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3. List the five malware analysis techniques that can be used. Why do you think a Digital Forensics Investigator needs to be familiar with them?

Asked by ali mh over 9 years ago

As I'm not trained in digital forensics, I'm afraid I wouldn't know. PS the purpose of this website is not really so that you can cut and paste your homework and get other people to do it for you.

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