Predicting the postmortem submersion interval for human remains recovered from U.K. waterways

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 302-307

  Heaton, Vivienne ^a   Lagden, Abigail ^b   Moffatt, Colin ^a   Simmons, Tal ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^b Harperley Hall   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accumulated degree days; Decomposition; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Postmortem interval; Waterways

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CADAVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMERSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RIVER; STATISTICAL MODEL; TEMPERATURE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; IMMERSION; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; RIVERS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649253907     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01291.x     Document Type: Article

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