butwhatif?
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I remember when I was researching the results from the body farm, I found a great site that explained everything they do in laymans terms. Particularly with Vass' current research.
They had said that now that so many people watch crime shows, they've learnt to use things like bug spray to stop flies and maggots getting to the corpse.
I think they also said the mistake with crims that do this is that it helps preserve the body to some degree.
I know I saved it somewhere in my Pc so I'll try to find it.
She may not have sprayed the trunk itself, and thats why they found flies and maggots. She may have sprayed directly into the bag at the dump site. And then sealed it with tape just in case.
It makes me sick on so many levels.
ETA: I found it. But I was wrong about it preserving the body. I dont know if i just wished that were the case, or if I actually read it somewhere else.(likely the former
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Its got lots of great info, but is probably not for the weak stomached...
http://whyfiles.org/192forensic_anthro/index.html
"A body will also skeletonize faster if it is buried in acidic ground. (Soil in pine forests tend to be far more acidic than soil in deciduous forests.) And "perps," says Vass, are getting better at warping bodies and burial sites to confuse investigators. Vass suspects they learn tricks -- like spraying insecticide on a body to ward off insects -- from TV shows like CSI.
The business of bugs
It creates a big scientific headache when that happens, Jantz says, because bugs make great witnesses. We know we promised to stick to anthropology, but forgive us for a little digression. The American Board of Forensic Entomology lists only eight members, but their work is key in crime-solving.
Only two dozen types of insects eat rotting human flesh. The two stars are the carrion feeders (Calliphoridae) and the flesh flies ( Sarcophagidae). Distinguishing the three larval stages is often the first step in determining how long a body has been dead.
By comparing species found on a body with those in the area, forensic entomologists can also figure out whether a body was moved.
DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify insect species or, sometimes, human content found in their guts. (See "A DNA-based approach..." in the bibliography "
They had said that now that so many people watch crime shows, they've learnt to use things like bug spray to stop flies and maggots getting to the corpse.
I think they also said the mistake with crims that do this is that it helps preserve the body to some degree.
I know I saved it somewhere in my Pc so I'll try to find it.
She may not have sprayed the trunk itself, and thats why they found flies and maggots. She may have sprayed directly into the bag at the dump site. And then sealed it with tape just in case.
It makes me sick on so many levels.
ETA: I found it. But I was wrong about it preserving the body. I dont know if i just wished that were the case, or if I actually read it somewhere else.(likely the former
Its got lots of great info, but is probably not for the weak stomached...
http://whyfiles.org/192forensic_anthro/index.html
"A body will also skeletonize faster if it is buried in acidic ground. (Soil in pine forests tend to be far more acidic than soil in deciduous forests.) And "perps," says Vass, are getting better at warping bodies and burial sites to confuse investigators. Vass suspects they learn tricks -- like spraying insecticide on a body to ward off insects -- from TV shows like CSI.
The business of bugs
It creates a big scientific headache when that happens, Jantz says, because bugs make great witnesses. We know we promised to stick to anthropology, but forgive us for a little digression. The American Board of Forensic Entomology lists only eight members, but their work is key in crime-solving.
Only two dozen types of insects eat rotting human flesh. The two stars are the carrion feeders (Calliphoridae) and the flesh flies ( Sarcophagidae). Distinguishing the three larval stages is often the first step in determining how long a body has been dead.
By comparing species found on a body with those in the area, forensic entomologists can also figure out whether a body was moved.
DNA fingerprinting can be used to identify insect species or, sometimes, human content found in their guts. (See "A DNA-based approach..." in the bibliography "