HORTICULTURE

Detailed explanation-1: -The determination of time of death is of crucial importance for forensic investigators, especially when they are gathering evidence that can support or deny the stated actions of suspects in a crime. The time elapsed from the moment of death until a corpse is discovered is also known as the postmortem interval, or PMI.

Detailed explanation-2: -This period runs from 3 to 72 hours after death. The early post-mortem phase is most frequently estimated using the classical triad of post-mortem changes – rigor mortis, livor mortis, and algor mortis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Time since death (TSD) is defined as the time frame between death and discovery of an organism. When estimated in an archaeological context, this time frame may be referred to as time since deposition and in a forensic context can be termed postmortem interval.

Detailed explanation-4: -The post mortem interval is directly correlated with the length of the larva. The post mortem interval can be determined from the larvae of blow flies using the growth parameter and larval length as a ‘biological clock’.

Detailed explanation-5: -Rigor Mortis In general: If the body feels warm and no rigor is present, death occurred under 3 hours before. If the body feels warm and stiff, death occurred 3-8 hours earlier. If the body feels cold and stiff, death occurred 8-36 hours earlier.