Comparison of protocols for measuring and calculating postmortem submersion intervals for human analogs in fresh water

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 513-517

  Humphreys, Michael K ^a   Panacek, Edward ^a   Green, William ^b   Albers, Elizabeth ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c California Department of Health Care Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Aquatic decomposition; Decomposition visual score; Forensic science; Piglets as human analogs; Underwater photography

Indexed keywords

FRESH WATER;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL MODEL; BODY WEIGHT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMERSION; PHOTOGRAPHY; PIG; POSTMORTEM CHANGE; PROCEDURES;

ANIMALS; BODY WEIGHT; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FRESH WATER; HUMANS; IMMERSION; MODELS, ANIMAL; PHOTOGRAPHY; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SWINE;

EID: 84875486006     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1556-4029.12033     Document Type: Article

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