solved Assignment 1:The autopsy reports on celebrity or high profile deaths

Assignment 1:The autopsy reports on celebrity or high profile deaths are a popular online search topic. Since the report is public record, the family cannot block it from public access. The owners of the website “Autopsy Files” collect and facilitate public access to some of these reports.Use the link below to access the following “celebrity autopsy reports” to answer the questions related to each name:*On the website, use the “Celebrity Autopsies” tab in the upper left corner to access the list of nameswww.autopsyfiles.org (Links to an external site.) – Chris BenoitWhat is the cause of death?During the autopsy, the neck structures were examined-were any injuries found?What type of object was found under the rope that was wrapped around his neck? Why did Mr. Benoit use that object?Was there any petechial hemorrhage noted in the eyes? Refer to the textbook chapter on asphyxia for more info-Nancy BenoitWhat is the cause of death?Was there any injury to her scalp?Why can’t her age be accurately assessed?Why can’t the Forensic Pathologist assess for petechia in her conjunctiva?Where any tattoos found on her body?What does the horizontal ligature furrow on her neck indicate?Were any structures in her neck fractured? (Hyoid, Thyroid cartilage, Cricoid cartilage)Based on the investigation of the deaths, how long was Nancy dead before Chris died?NOTE: this situation could be considered a Dyadic Death-see the Phil Hartman case for a link to the description of Dyadic Death- Ronni Chasen What is the cause of death? How many gunshot entry wounds did the Forensic Pathologist describe? Were any healed surgery wounds noted that could help with positive I.D.? What therapeutic interventions started by EMS or hospital staff were described in the autopsy report? What is the pathologists’ opinion about which gunshot wound(s) was/were “rapidly” fatal? Briefly, describe why the Forensic Pathologist stated each “rapidly fatal” gunshot wound would have led to death.- Michael Hastings Why was his death investigated as a “John Doe”? On page 6 of the autopsy report: Was the Forensic Pathologist able to use tattoos or surgical scars used to identify the body during autopsy? What is notable about the position of the Left arm?(refer to your textbook chapter on Burns, specifically pg 460, figures 9.24-9.27 Was I.D. based on a Driver’s License photo possible?(refer to your textbook chapter on Burns, specifically, pg 474, figures 9.78, 9.79) On page 7 of the autopsy report: What does the condition of the Hyoid bone indicate?(Photo of a “normal” Hyoid bone, textbook page 491, figure 10.48; fractured Hyoid, page 493, figure 10.56) On page 10 of the autopsy report: “Opinion” -What is the cause of death (how was the heart affected by deceleration injury)? Was he thought to be alive and conscious after the impact with the tree? On page 10 of the autopsy report: When does the pathologist state that the thermal burns occurred? (before or after death?) On page 11 of the autopsy report: What does the Forensic Pathologist state about the presence of Carbon Monoxide in the blood stream, and what does that indicate about cause/time of death?*In the autopsy report, Mr. Hastings is never positively I.D.ed-page 2 of the website: Steven Paul “Elliott” Smith What weapon was used? What medical appliances were in place at autopsy? How was the decedent positively identified? Which stab wound perforated the heart? Who is suspected of inflicting the stab wounds? What reason(s) did the Forensic Pathologist give for stating that the death could be a homicide?-Phil HartmanUse the link below:http://www.autopsyfiles.org/phartman.htm (Links to an external site.)-Which of the 3 gunshot wounds was not considered to be fatal?-* the 2d page of the Coroners Investigator report has a complaint in the “investigation” description about the delay by the Los Angeles Police Department in officially notifying the Coroner’s office of the deaths. Once the Investigator was on scene, he was not allowed in to examine the bodies for several more hours. # From my experience in the crime lab, this “delay” in reporting did not surprise me, nor the delay in allowing the Investigator on to the scene. The time of death of both individuals was not in question, nor was the likely primary cause of death. Detectives did know that they had a lot of evidence to document at the scene. The Detectives that I worked with used the same approach: when the time of death and likely cause of death was not in question, they waited for a search warrant, then took several hours to examine and document the scene before notifying the Medical Examiner’s office. When the M.E. Investigator arrived, he/she was politely informed of what known evidence was on scene, and where to step to get to the body.The process of examining the body and removing it from the scene can easily destroy trace evidence if that evidence has not already been identified, documented, and collected.-On page 21 of the autopsy, the “GSR” (gunshot residue) report