What have we learned from the dead? A compilation of three years of cooperation between entomologists and crime scene investigators in Southern Brazil
ABSTRACT With homicide rates higher than the world average, Brazil stands out as one of the most violent countries worldwide. Time of death estimation based solely on body changes can be biased or inaccurate; forensic entomology can play a determinant role in such cases. Accurate knowledge of necrop...
Main Authors: | Rodrigo C. Corrêa, Maria F.C. Caneparo, Karine P. Vairo, Alexandre G. de Lara, Mauricio O. Moura |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Entomologia
2019-09-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Entomologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262019000300224&tlng=en |
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