Estimation of post-mortem interval using decomposition scales for hanging bodies
The extent of decomposition of a body can be used, in conjunction with accumulated degree days (ADD), to provide an estimate of the post-mortem interval (PMI). PMI estimations are important in aiding police to narrow down the possible identity of a body, and to include or exclude suspects, and also...
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University of Central Lancashire
2016
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.702564 |