Application of Forensic Entomology to Postmortem Interval Determination of a Burned Human Corpse: A Homicide Case Report from Southern Taiwan

Determining the postmortem interval (PMI) is strongly impacted by several variables, which consequently results in inaccuracy in the estimation of PMI used in court trials. A PMI experiment was conducted in Kaohsiung County by disposing a burned pig corpse in the woods. One month later, unexpectedly...

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Main Authors: Chung-Yen Pai, Ming-Cheng Jien, Li-Hong Li, Yen-Yuh Cheng, Chiou-Herr Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2007-09-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664608600431