What criteria did the authors employ to distinguish between peri- and postmortem trauma as outlined in the reading?

Read the article first, then answer the questions, and finally, upload your document (.doc, .docx) by the due date.

Dussault MC, M Smith, I Hanson. 2016. Evaluation of trauma patterns in blast injuries using multiple correspondence analysis. Forensic Science International 267: 66-72.

STEP 2: ANSWER THESE

1. List and describe at least two of the four mechanisms of trauma in a blast. (2 points)
2. Why is it important to identify patterns of blast trauma? How is it similar to or different from ballistic trauma? (2 points)
3. What criteria did the authors employ to distinguish between peri- and postmortem trauma as outlined in the reading? (2 points)
4. What were the results of the MCA? How did the patterning of injuries differ between blast injuries and ballistic trauma? (2 points)
5. Why is it important to differentiate and identify blast trauma from other types of assaults? Why might this be important? (2 points)

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