How reliable is the charred body scale? An interobserver reliability study on scoring burned remains

Keyes, Craig Adam

doi:10.1016/j.burns.2019.02.012

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“…Keyes examined the reliability of the charred body scale, which is used to quantify the decomposition of burned remains [ 114 ]. Pigs were burned and decomposed to different stages using the Crow Glassman Scale levels 1 to 3 (out of 5 total levels).…”

Section: Fire-related Forensic Analysesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Interpol review of fire debris analysis and fire investigation 2019–2022

Evans¹

2023

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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Section: Fire-related Forensic Analysesmentioning

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Interpol review of fire debris analysis and fire investigation 2019–2022

Evans¹

2023

Forensic Science International: Synergy

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“…This technique, however, seems to be reliable only in the initial stages of carbonisation (Glassman & Crow stage I), due to a high inter-observer variability at higher degrees of carbonisation. 16 Entomological findings may be used for estimating the PMI. Although it was presumed that charred corpses were an inadequate substrate for insect colonisation, several studies confirmed that entomology can be useful for estimating PMI.…”

Section: Estimation Of Post-mortem Intervalmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Estimation Of Post-mortem Intervalmentioning

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Medico-legal scene investigation in the case of burned bodies – a systematic review

D’Antonio,

Serinelli,

Albore

et al. 2023

Med Leg J

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A judicial on-site examination is essential for the correct analysis of a forensic case, particularly when there has been a fatal fire, as heat-related changes to bodies make identification by the forensic pathologist and other specialists difficult along with estimating the post-mortem interval and determining the precise cause and manner of death. We systematically reviewed all relevant articles dating from 2003 to 2022 in the PubMed database with a view to updating recommendations on how best to proceed. Our recommendations highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary team approach involving various forensic specialists.

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“…These skeletal remains are often incomplete (either due to scattering and/or incomplete retrieval by police officers) and often exhibit taphonomic alterations such as animal scavenging modifications. Despite the large number of decomposed and skeletonized human remains of a forensic nature in Johannesburg, limited research on decomposition and taphonomic variables have been published [17,18]. The presence, identification, and effects of scavenging animals in this region has not been previously explored.…”

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confidence: 99%