Reflection of estimating postmortem interval in forensic entomology and the Daubert standard.
- Author:
Dan XIE
1
;
Yu-Long PENG
2
;
Ya-Dong GUO
2
;
Ji-Feng CAI
2
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China. xiejiang0519@163.com
2. Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Science, Central South University, Changsha 410013, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- MeSH:
Animals;
Ecology;
Entomology/methods*;
Forensic Sciences/methods*;
Genetics, Population;
Insecta;
Molecular Biology;
Postmortem Changes;
Reproducibility of Results;
Time Factors
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2013;29(4):290-294
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Estimating postmortem interval (PMI) is always the emphasis and difficulty in forensic practice. Forensic entomology plays a significant indispensable role. Recently, the theories and technologies of forensic entomology are increasingly rich. But many problems remain in the research and practice. With proposing the Daubert standard, the reliability and accuracy of estimation PMI by forensic entomology need more demands. This review summarizes the application of the Daubert standard in several aspects of ecology, quantitative genetics, population genetics, molecular biology, and microbiology in the practice of forensic entomology. It builds a bridge for basic research and forensic practice to provide higher accuracy for estimating postmortem interval by forensic entomology.
