Title: Understanding Homicide, Autopsy, Time of Death, and Interviewing Techniques in Forensic Science.

Ensure you cite your work and add reference(s) at the end of your journal. This assignment is designed to see if you are reading and understanding the material from your textbook and learning modules, so these should be the sources you are citing in your work. You should not need to do research from additional resources unless the question specifically asks you to do so; you should not be Googling the answers for these questions.
All questions are worth 20 points:
1. Discuss the differences between felonious and nonfelonious homicides. 
2. What is the purpose of an autopsy? What other information can be obtained from an autopsy?  Who is best suited to conduct autopsies and why? 
3. Discuss why estimating the time of death can be problematic. How is forensic entomology used to help estimate the time of death?
4. In the context of interviewing molested children, what are some of the important principles that people working with young children should be aware of?
What are some of the benefits of using  anatomy detailed dolls in interviewing children?
5. Interviewing victims of sexual assault is a very delicate process. What types of information would be important to obtain in this process and why?

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