The influence of penetrative trauma on the rate of decomposition

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 295-301

  Cross, Peter ^a   Simmons, Tal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arthropods; Decomposition; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Taphonomy; Trauma

Indexed keywords

RAIN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CADAVER; EGG LAYING; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FLY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GUNSHOT INJURY; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; PH; SOIL; SWINE; TEMPERATURE; TIME; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; DIPTERA; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; OVIPOSITION; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; RAIN; SOIL; SUS SCROFA; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; WEIGHT LOSS; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 77649240811     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01277.x     Document Type: Article

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