Question 1

In a study of more than 300 homicides in a major American city, it was found that

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A)  the more affluent the victim, the more likely the killer would be punished.
B)  the more violent the method of killing, the more likely the killer would be punished.
C)  the more intimate the relationship between killer and victim, the less likely the killer would be punished.
D)  the more affluent the killer, the less likely the killer would be punished.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 2

What is the coroner or medical examiner also known as

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A)  A death investigator
B)  The bondsman
C)  U.S.Standards officer
D)  DeputyE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Devices such as a "life-preserving" coffin refers to a container that is

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A)  hermetically sealed.
B)  elaborate and memorable with photos.
C)  equipped to ensure very slow decay of the corpse.
D)  equipped with a signaling device.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

What date was the National Organ Transplant Act Enacted and by whom

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A)  2008 by registered medical ethicists appointed by the president of the United States
B)  1991 by the Surgeon General
C)  1989 by UNOS and OPTN
D)  1984 by the U.S.CongressE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 5

What does the debate in Japan regarding brain death and organ transplantation illustrate

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A)  How culture influences attitudes and practices related to dying and death
B)  The difficulty of getting a law passed
C)  The confusion surrounding brain death and organ transplantation
D)  How important the issue of defining death isTrue / False QuestionsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 6

Which of the following are components of a "death system," as described by Robert Kastenbaum
1) Places
2) Times
3) Objects
4) Regulations

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A)  1, 3, and 4
B)  1, 2, and 4
C)  1, 2, and 3
D)  2, 3, and 4E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

State laws differ in how they distinguish categories of manslaughter.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

How does the separation of civil and criminal law affect the modern system of justice

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A)  Modern law views the accused as having a problem with a particular person.
B)  Modern law views violence as an outgrowth of social and psychological problems rather than as individual acts.
C)  Modern law considers the accused and the victim as equals in the legal equation.
D)  Modern law views homicide as an act committed against the state rather than against an individual.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Under the National Organ Transplant Act, it is legal to sell human organs if the recipient is in a terminal condition.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Involuntary manslaughter is a type of criminal homicide.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is the application of medical knowledge to questions of law

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A)  Medico-legalization
B)  Court appointed medical examination
C)  Forensic pathology
D)  ThanatechnologicalE) None of the above
F) B) and D) C

Question 12

What are the different modes of death on a typical death certificate

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A)  Accidental, suspicious, homicidal, and natural
B)  Intentional, suspicious, homicidal, and natural
C)  Accidental, suicidal, homicidal, and natural
D)  Suicidal, unintentional, homicidal, and naturalE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

According to the Uniform Determination of Death Act, an individual is dead when he/she has irreversible
1) cessation of the capacity for bodily integration.
2) circulatory and respiratory cessation.
3) absence of functions of the entire brain, including the brain stem.
4) cessation of the capacity for consciousness.

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A)  1 and 2
B)  1 and 3
C)  2 and 3
D)  2 and 4E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

According to the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act, organ donation can be made by

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A)  the United Network for Organ Sharing.
B)  the Centers for Rare Diseases to further research.
C)  a decision made by the hospital ethics committee.
D)  the next of kin unless there was a known objection by the deceased.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D) D

Question 15

Which of the following are included in Veatch's four approaches to defining and determining death
1) Irreversible loss of flow of vital fluids
2) Irreversible loss of the soul from the body
3) Irreversible loss of communication with a higher spirit
4) Irreversible loss of the capacity for bodily integration

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A)  1, 2, and 3
B)  1, 2, and 4
C)  2, 3, and 4
D)  1, 3, and 4E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Apart from certain crimes on which the Supreme Court has not ruled, the only capital crime in the United States is murder.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

What does the death certificate do
1) Verifies identification of deceased
2) Affects disposition of property rights
3) Identifies the mode of death
4) Aids in crime detection

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A)  1, 2, and 3
B)  1, 3, and 4
C)  1, 2, and 4
D)  2, 3, and 4E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

In a study of more than 300 homicides in a major American city, it was found that more than half of the

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A)  suspects had experienced significant social disadvantages.
B)  suspects were released before reaching trial.
C)  cases resulted from domestic violence.
D)  cases were directly tied to financial gain.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

All of the following are methods of determining clinical death EXCEPT

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A)  cessation of heartbeat.
B)  cessation of breathing.
C)  decomposition of the body's cells.
D)  establishing brain death.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

The most important factor in determining if someone is a suitable candidate for an organ transplant is

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A)  emotional stability.
B)  he or she has a reasonable likelihood of recovery with a transplant.
C)  he or she has an ability to deal with stress.
D)  age.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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