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Death Investigation
The microbial death clock
Blood Chemical Changes Could Determine Time of Death
The Smell of Death Could Become Forensic Tool
‘Body Farm’ Finds Microbial Ecosystems Could Pinpoint Time of Death
Scientists Specifying Time of Death with Muscle Proteins and Blood Color
Postmortem insect activity may be mistaken for antemortem wounds
According to the North American Entomology Association, it is easy for investigators to attribute postmortem damage to a body due to insect activity to antemortem occurrences. Studies have shown that the insects that feed on decaying bodies often leave behind marks or abrasions that can be misinterpreted by investigators. A recent study conducted at the …
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Field Documentation of Unusual Post-Mortem Arthropod Activity on Human Remains
Cognitive Bias and Forensic Anthropology
A study looking at how the conclusions of forensic anthropologists may be influenced by extraneous information highlights the importance of protecting all scientists from potentially biasing information. Forensic anthropologists determine the gender, national origin, and age of a person at the time of death. In some cases this determination must be based solely on skeletal …
Database: Search NC death investigations since 2001
Mecklenburg adds money for death investigations
Database: Search NC death investigations since 2001
4 ways to improve N.C. death investigations
Interactive: N.C. death probes fall short of best practices
Post Mortem: Death Investigation in America
Investigative series compiled by Pro Publica, in partnership investigation with NPR and Frontline that looks at the nation’s 2,300 coroner and medical examiner offices and reports on problems identified with the system.