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ArticleInternational journal of legal medicine2024

Detrimental effects of scene manipulations on temperature-based time since death estimation.

Patrick Sauer, Constantin Lux, Hannes Gruber, Marcel A Verhoff, Frank Ramsthaler, Natascha Kern, Mattias Kettner

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Article in International journal of legal medicine, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Patrick SauerInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0006-2307-5234
Constantin LuxInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Hannes GruberInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0005-2450-8903
Marcel A VerhoffInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3095-1646
Frank RamsthalerInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Homburg/Saar, University of Saarland, Geb. 49.1, Kirrberger Straße, 66421, Homburg/Saar, Germany.
Natascha KernInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.
Mattias KettnerInstitute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital of Frankfurt, Goethe University, Kennedyallee 104, 60596, Frankfurt/Main, Germany. kettner@med.uni-frankfurt.de.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9388-1166

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Abstract

In forensic casework, time since death (TSD) estimations may play a crucial role to establish chains of events as well as for alibi assessment in homicide cases. Classical TSD estimation relies on reasonably stable ambient temperatures and a correct documentation of ambient and rectal temperatures. This constancy is in some cases disturbed by post-discovery alterations of the crime scene, e.g. opening a window. In order to develop a better understanding of this alteration-based detrimental impact on TSD estimation as well as to identify feasible recommendations for casework, the present pilot study examined ambient temperature effects of different window opening scenarios regarding various time intervals (5 to 360 min) in a furnished 10 m

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Postmortem ChangesTemperatureBody TemperatureForensic MedicineHumansPilot ProjectsTime FactorsAmbient temperature changeCrime sceneNomogram methodPost mortem intervalVentilation heat lossWindow opening

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