Question

The temperature of the internal organs needs to be measured at a murder scene in an attempt to determine ___.

1.) time of death

2.) how the person was killed

3.) whether the person died due to an infectious disease

4.) general routine at any crime scene

Answer 1

The temperature of the internal organs needs to be measured at a murder scene in an attempt to determine the time of death. This is because the rate of change in the temperature of the organs helps to determine how long it has been since the person died.