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Estimation of Time since Death in Australian Conditions collates
data about decomposed bodies found in the eastern states of
Australia from the years 2000 to 2010. The book takes into account
that over 70% of decomposed bodies were found within 14 days. From
standard autopsy reports, a quantitative method of assessing the
degree of decomposition in four specific body organs and the total
appearance of the body was collated into a total body score (tbs).
The mathematical models on how to estimate time since death in the
eastern states of Australia are covered in this valuable resource.
Estimation of the Time Since Death is a current comprehensive work
on the methods and research advances into the time since death and
human decomposition. This work provides practitioners a starting
point for research and practice to assist with the identification
and analysis of human remains. It contains a collection of the
latest scientific research, various estimation methods, and
includes case studies, to highlight methodological application to
real cases. This reference first provides an introduction,
including the early postmortem period, biochemical methods, and the
value of entomology in estimating the time since death, along with
other factors affecting the decomposition process. Further coverage
explores importance of microbial communities in estimating time
since death. Separate chapters on aquatic environments, carbon 14
dating and amino acid racemization, and total body scoring will
round out the reference. The final chapter ties together the
various themes in the context of the longest running human
decomposition facility in the world and outlines future research
directions.
The fate of the human body after death is a subject that has
fascinated enquirers, both in the scientific and legal realms for
millennia. However, objective research into the causes and nature
of human decomposition has only taken place in the last two
centuries, and quantitative measurement of the process as a means
of estimating the time of death has only recently been attempted.
The substantial literature concerning this research has been
published in numerous scientific journals since the beginning of
the nineteenth century. Human Body Decomposition expands on the
current literature to include the evolving research on estimating
the time of death. This volume details the process of decomposition
to include early period after death when the body cools to ambient
temperature, and when the body begins to putrefy. This process is
significant because the estimation of the time of death becomes
increasingly more difficult when the body begins to putrefy. Human
Body Decomposition compiles a chronological account of research
into the estimation of the time since death in human bodies found
decomposed in order that researchers in the subject field can
concentrate their thoughts and build on what has been achieved in
the past.
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