Erschienen in:
01.03.2007 | Original Article
Best practice in forensic entomology—standards and guidelines
verfasst von:
Jens Amendt, Carlo P. Campobasso, Emmanuel Gaudry, Christian Reiter, Hélène N. LeBlanc, Martin J. R. Hall
Erschienen in:
International Journal of Legal Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2007
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Abstract
Forensic entomology, the use of insects and other arthropods in forensic investigations, is becoming increasingly more important in such investigations. To ensure its optimal use by a diverse group of professionals including pathologists, entomologists and police officers, a common frame of guidelines and standards is essential. Therefore, the European Association for Forensic Entomology has developed a protocol document for best practice in forensic entomology, which includes an overview of equipment used for collection of entomological evidence and a detailed description of the methods applied. Together with the definitions of key terms and a short introduction to the most important methods for the estimation of the minimum postmortem interval, the present paper aims to encourage a high level of competency in the field of forensic entomology.