Toward a universal equation to estimate postmortem interval

Establishing postmortem interval (PMI), or time elapsed since death, is a key component of every medicolegal death investigation. Postmortem interval plays various important roles to different parties involved in a death investigation. Postmortem interval may corroborate witness statements, support the credibility of other physical evidence, provide intelligence information for developing leads, facilitate information management regarding decisions on the allocation of investigative resources, and serve as evidence for subsequent prosecutorial action.
Source: Forensic Science International - Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Tags: Technical Note Source Type: research