Experiences with a compound method for estimating the time since death. I. Rectal temperature nomogram for time since death

The temperature-based nomogram method for estimation of the time period since death was used at the scene of death as the primary method within a compound method in 72 consecutive cases. The situation and cooling conditions inspected and evaluated by the forensic pathologist at the scene are describ...

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Published inInternational journal of legal medicine Vol. 113; no. 6; pp. 303 - 319
Main Authors Henssge, C, Althaus, L, Bolt, J, Freislederer, A, Haffner, H T, Henssge, C A, Hoppe, B, Schneider, V
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany Springer Nature B.V 01.10.2000
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Autopsy
Body Temperature
Child
Child, Preschool
Death
Female
Forensic Medicine
Homicide
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Postmortem Changes
Rectum
Software
Suicide
Temperature
Time Factors
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Summary:The temperature-based nomogram method for estimation of the time period since death was used at the scene of death as the primary method within a compound method in 72 consecutive cases. The situation and cooling conditions inspected and evaluated by the forensic pathologist at the scene are described as far as necessary to enable handling of the method. A comparison of the estimated period since death with the period determined by the police investigations demonstrates the reliability of the method. There were no contradictions in any of the 60 cases between the period of death estimated by this method and that determined by the police investigations. The criminal investigations were effectively supported in the earliest stages in 11 cases despite the fact that the period estimated was of considerable duration.
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ISSN:0937-9827
1437-1596
DOI:10.1007/s004149900089