Estimation of the Time Since Death, Third Edition

Completely updated and revised and extended in its coverage, this text continues to remain the foremost authoritative book on estimating the time of death post mortem, a topic of pivotal importance in the disciplines of forensic pathology, forensic medicine and in homicide investigation. Building on the success of previous editions which covered the early postmortem period, this the third edition, now covers the later postmortem period including putrefactive changes, entolmology and postmortem resonance spectroscopy. Redesigned in colour throughout, the book continues to be of a high scientific level but now relates this to practice and casework taking in the very latest research findings. Key features * The only comprehensive collection of all relevant data in one practical volume * Now covering later postmortem as well as early postmortem changes * Highly authoritative with trusted information from international key opinion leaders * Relates higher scientific theory to practice and casework * Completely restructured with many new chapters and full colour throughout A unique work of synthesis combining the pretige scientific textbook with the practical manual, the book has been improved, updated, reformatted and extended in scope, so that it continues to remain a cornerstone for forensic pathologists and scientists, police surgeons, lawyers involved in criminal trials and senior trainees studying for specialist qualifications in forensic pathology.