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Liz Deason Death Chapter Review Questions

csi maggot

maggots 135 lbs tooth in maggot pile heat from maggots-speeds up putrafacation afew days to pick apart human body bones size of wood chips human blood found in wood chipper pocilyn human crown finger nail oilbased blue paint w/ motor oil DNA from maggots male serial killer who strangled and raped college girls fraternity key found in maggots blue paint on pledges fresh cement-blue freshly painted railing trashbag with dummy in it Hair found on dummy- part of killers signature I have her - note looking for fingerprint- picture found picture appears in car, windows, impressions on her and window chevy van sign on vans back window matched store art book in store matches art on note doll in bag found in store girl- last victim looked like male victim introduction to the female form- teacher, last class female victim attended- dated first victim broken glasses- first victim parking pass print powder in van matched prints from bag 2 years ago 5 victims- not 1 thing all have in common black ink- powder

Liz Deason February 1, 2008

Answer the following questions:

1. List at lest 5 pieces of evidence and the forensic specialist that you would ask to analyze it

Pile of maggots with tooth and DNA- Forensic dentist, Forensic entomologist Finger nail found in maggots- Forensic crime lab technician Paint found on finger nail- Forensci investigator, Forensic Chemist Ink found in back of van- Document examiner

2. Do you think that analyzing the DNA samples from maggot stomachs is reasonable?

Yes, because the flesh and body was consumed by the maggots. The tooth found in them, the fingernail and the fraternity key were all found in the maggots stomach. They all match the same victim. The wood chips, fingernail and key led them to the fraternity to find out who was missing. Becasue of the heat, the maggots were able to consume the entire body quickly, even more so if it were chopped up in the wood chipper.