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The use of insects and associated arthropods in legal cases : a historical and practical perspective

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posted on 2008-01-01, 00:00 authored by I Dadour, Michelle HarveyMichelle Harvey
Forensic entomology has generally been recognised among law enforcement and the wider community as a science employed in the estimation of time since death. The utility of this science in contributing to the provision of time frames resulting in the focusing of valuable investigative resources has certainly been of the greatest importance. However, arthropods have been exploited extensively for their ability to provide information in a multitude of other situations, including cases of neglect, the food industry, and information relating to the cause and manner of death. This chapter will discuss the realm of information obtainable from insects and related groups in the forensic context, including and beyond the recognised time since death applications. Two areas of current research, molecular forensic entomology and entomotoxicology, will be discussed for their potential impact in the field.

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Title of book

Forensic approaches to death, disaster and abuse

Chapter number

14

Pagination

225 - 232

Publisher

Australian Academic Press

Place of publication

Bowen Hills, Qld.

ISBN-13

9781921513077

ISBN-10

1921513071

Edition

1st

Language

eng

Publication classification

B1.1 Book chapter

Copyright notice

2008, The Authors

Extent

20

Editor/Contributor(s)

M Oxenham

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