Experience in Creating Methods for Determining the Age of Death

Authors: Vavilov AY* and Pozdeev AR

DOI: 10.23880/oajcij-16000126

Volume 2, Issue 1

Abstract

The article provides thirty years of experience in solving the problem of establishing the age of the onset of human death in the early post-mortal period and with the onset of late cadaveric changes. The main stages of the defended dissertation studies that made it possible to create mathematical models are given. Most of the work is based on the features of postmortem thermodynamics and on the study of changes in various biophysical parameters of the corpse and its biological fluids in the early and late post-mortal periods. Mathematical models were implemented in devices to determine the age of death at the scene for forensic experts traveling to incidents with police officers. Sharing the experience of creating methods for establishing the age of death, the authors point to problems and possible ways to solve them.

Keywords: Age of Death; Human Corpse; Forensic Medicine; Forensic Medicine; Forensic Examination; Post-Mortem Thermodynamics of the Corpse

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