Bacteria as a Measurement of Post-Mortem Interval
Body temperature and the presence of insects have been used as determinants of the amount of time that a body has been lifeless for years, but Sybil Bucheli and Aaron Lynne think that bacteria can be looked at in place of these. By studying and understanding certain bacteria already present in the human body, they believe that detecting changes over time in these known bacteria can be useful in application as a forensic tool to determine the time of death or post-mortem interval.
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[Abstract written by Walter Tates, ForensIQ Intern, 031213]
Forensic Psychologists Can Provide Supporting Evidence In Court
Forensic psychologists, particularly in the city of Chicago, may be summoned to court to provide clinical assessments and other supporting evidence that can essentially resolve disputes and accelerate decision-making in complex family cases. Forensic psychology combines the disciplines of forensics and psychology to provide both objective and independent assessments to questions and issues concerning law and the legal system. With this in mind, forensic psychologists can assist families in court by providing assistance with child custody, assessments of addictive disorders, psychotherapy and rehabilitation, and forensic psychology and financial distress.
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Source: Forensic Nexus
[Abstract written by Noel Andres, ForensIQ Intern 3/6/14]
