Decomposition research is still in its infancy, but significant advances have occurred within
forensic anthropology and other disciplines in the past several decades. Decomposition …

Forensic taphonomy as a discipline requires standardization to satisfy Daubert criteria for
scientific data to be admissible in court. In response, there has been a shift towards …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the methods and issues in the current
practice of forensic anthropology. It introduces students to all the major topics in the field …

Estimation of the postmortem interval in advanced postmortem stages is a challenging task.
Although there are several approaches available for addressing postmortem changes of a …

The decomposition process of human remains can be used to estimate the post-mortem
interval (PMI), but decomposition varies due to many factors. Temperature is believed to be …

This study investigated the effect of seasonal variables on decomposition in the early post-
mortem period using 26 donated human cadavers at the University of Tennessee's …

Different animal species have been used as proxies for human remains in decomposition
studies for decades, although few studies have sought to validate their use in research …

After death, the body begins decomposition, a process that starts with the breakdown of
organic matter and typically leads to the complete degradation of a body. Such a process is …

Simple Summary Among the investigative questions to define the temporal frame of a
criminal event, the time since death plays a fundamental role. After death, the body goes …

Postmortem interval (PMI) estimations which are used as evidence in Dutch court are
sometimes solely based on the experience of the forensic physician without a scientific …