Standardized Application of Forensic Entomology and Application Data of Sarcosaprophagous Insects in China.
10.12116/j.issn.1004-5619.2018.05.003
- Author:
Yu WANG
1
;
Jiang Feng WANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Forensic Medicine, Soochow University, Suzhou 215000, Jiangsu Province, China.
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
forensic entomology;
forensic pathology;
postmortem interval;
review;
standardized application
- MeSH:
Animals;
China;
Diptera;
Entomology;
Forensic Sciences;
Insecta;
Postmortem Changes
- From:
Journal of Forensic Medicine
2018;34(5):468-474
- CountryChina
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Postmortem interval （PMI） estimation is a major problem in forensic medicine and a vital indicator of crime investigations. Forensic entomology provides a new way to the PMI estimation, and its superiority has been confirmed through many cases, especially in relation to the cadaver at the stage of advanced decomposition even skeleton. The technologies of forensic entomology have become more mature. This review describes the mechanism of forensic entomology used for PMI estimation, emphasizes the standardized application of technology, and lists the data for the reference of forensic experts in China.
