a forensic problem - faking one's death - CrimeSpace2024-03-29T09:06:52Zhttps://crimespace.ning.com/forum/topics/a-forensic-problem-faking?feed=yes&xn_auth=noI think I'm just going to hav…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-24:537324:Comment:2856462011-04-24T01:58:15.292ZZ. LaPorte Aireyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ZLaPorteAirey
I think I'm just going to have to get rid of it. I was really excited for the final act twist, but...
I think I'm just going to have to get rid of it. I was really excited for the final act twist, but... I don't know that you could f…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-23:537324:Comment:2856112011-04-23T18:53:59.534ZTim Scanlonhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/TimScanlon
<p>I don't know that you could fake a man's death using female remains. Too many things need to be changed. Hips, leg angle, ribs, shoulder width, etc, not to mention the fact that they would get a sample of bone or tissue and know gender pretty quickly.</p>
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<p>Best way would be to use the body so that the investigators never actually look at it. That would be tricky to do, but I'd imagine crushing or beating and then having the remains ID'd with no need for any forensics.</p>
<p>I don't know that you could fake a man's death using female remains. Too many things need to be changed. Hips, leg angle, ribs, shoulder width, etc, not to mention the fact that they would get a sample of bone or tissue and know gender pretty quickly.</p>
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<p>Best way would be to use the body so that the investigators never actually look at it. That would be tricky to do, but I'd imagine crushing or beating and then having the remains ID'd with no need for any forensics.</p> In a historical, this might w…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-21:537324:Comment:2852872011-04-21T19:53:10.329ZJ. Gunnar Greyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JGunnarGrey
<p>In a historical, this might work. Back in 1925, Charles Schwartz nearly faked his own death in an explosion, substituting another man's body (itinerant preacher Gilbert Barbe) for his own. If Schwartz hadn't insured his life for $185,000 not long before, investigators would have been satisifed with his wife's identification of the charred remains via the jewelry worn.</p>
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<p>In a historical, this might work. Back in 1925, Charles Schwartz nearly faked his own death in an explosion, substituting another man's body (itinerant preacher Gilbert Barbe) for his own. If Schwartz hadn't insured his life for $185,000 not long before, investigators would have been satisifed with his wife's identification of the charred remains via the jewelry worn.</p>
<p>Gunnar</p> thank you so much, that is ex…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-21:537324:Comment:2852662011-04-21T18:15:52.408ZZ. LaPorte Aireyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ZLaPorteAirey
thank you so much, that is exactly what I was looking for!
thank you so much, that is exactly what I was looking for! If you want the expert's opin…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-21:537324:Comment:2852322011-04-21T17:43:51.353ZJohn Edward Mullenhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/JohnEdwardMullen
<p>If you want the expert's opinion, send an email to DP (Doug) Lyle, M.D. at <a href="http://www.dplylemd.com/consulting.html" target="_blank">http://www.dplylemd.com/consulting.html</a>. He will answer writers' straight forward forensics questions for free.</p>
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<p>John</p>
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<p>If you want the expert's opinion, send an email to DP (Doug) Lyle, M.D. at <a href="http://www.dplylemd.com/consulting.html" target="_blank">http://www.dplylemd.com/consulting.html</a>. He will answer writers' straight forward forensics questions for free.</p>
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<p>John</p>
<p> </p> IJ is right, for all of her r…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-20:537324:Comment:2850732011-04-20T22:04:29.309ZDana Kinghttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/DanaKing
<p>IJ is right, for all of her reasons and one more. If they find even a trace of DNA, it's all over.</p>
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<p>Her conspiracy idea (someone on the inside of law enforcement) may be the only way to do this.</p>
<p>IJ is right, for all of her reasons and one more. If they find even a trace of DNA, it's all over.</p>
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<p>Her conspiracy idea (someone on the inside of law enforcement) may be the only way to do this.</p> I fear you're probably right.tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-20:537324:Comment:2850522011-04-20T18:28:08.485ZZ. LaPorte Aireyhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/ZLaPorteAirey
I fear you're probably right.
I fear you're probably right. No particular forensic knowle…tag:crimespace.ning.com,2011-04-20:537324:Comment:2850102011-04-20T13:23:19.071ZI. J. Parkerhttps://crimespace.ning.com/profile/Ingpark
No particular forensic knowledge except that gathered from mysteries. My guess from similar scenarios is that this is impossible. Forensics have come a long way. I would settle for a false (careless, criminal) identification by the person preparing the report. Or paperwork could have been switched, intentionally or unintentionally. On the whole, it seems easier to pick a male victim, or to lose the body altogether.
No particular forensic knowledge except that gathered from mysteries. My guess from similar scenarios is that this is impossible. Forensics have come a long way. I would settle for a false (careless, criminal) identification by the person preparing the report. Or paperwork could have been switched, intentionally or unintentionally. On the whole, it seems easier to pick a male victim, or to lose the body altogether.