Problem 1: What are the four ways by which people may die (manner of death)? What is the most common? What is the least common? Did this surprise you and why?
Problem 2: What are the factors that must be considered in determining manner of death?
Problem 3: What is the importance of motive in identifying a homicide perpetrator?
Problem 4: Explain what you believe are the major characteristics of gunshot wounds, stabbings, blunt force trauma, and other injuries.
Problem 5: Describe the typical decomposition pattern of a human body and explain what you believe are the factors that lead to deviations from this pattern
Problem 6: In your opinion, why do serial homicides present major challenges to investigators?
Problem 7: What is a task force and why might they be useful in an investigation?
Problem 8: What is a cold case squad and what do you believe are the difficulties in investigating cold homicides?