Search for dissertations about: "Hepatic decomposition score"
Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Hepatic decomposition score.
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1. Forensic taphonomy in an indoor setting : Implications for estimation of the post-mortem interval
Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to determine if and how taphonomic data can be used to expand our knowledge concerning the decompositional process in an indoor setting, as well as adapting scoring-based methods for quantification of human decomposition, to increase the precision of post-mortem interval (PMI) estimates.In the first paper, the established methods of Total Body Score (TBS) and Accumulated Degree-Days (ADD) were investigated in an indoor setting, with results indicating a fairly low precision. READ MORE