Effects of layered clothing on the post-mortem decomposition of rat carcasses on grass bushes and dead leaves

• Main Authors: Noor Hazfalinda Hamzah, Darishini Manimaran, Khairul Osman, Nur Mahiza Md Isa, Gina Francesca Gabriel
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19572/1/48815-175573-2-PB.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19572/; https://ejournal.ukm.my/jskm/issue/view/1402
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

A post-mortem decomposition is defined by the evaluation of the physical and chemical changes of a cadaver or a carcass in order to estimate the cause of death and the time of death. The purpose of this study is not to replicate a real crime scene but to enhance knowledge of the effects of clothing...