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Just Science Podcast: Just Crossover Offending

NCJ Number
302363
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Some content in this podcast may be considered sensitive and may evoke emotional responses or may not be appropriate for younger audiences.
Date Published
September 2021
Agencies
NIJ

The Search for a Microbial Death Clock

Date Published
September 24, 2021

Criminal investigators use physiological changes and insect development to determine how long a body has been dead, but scientists are using the trillions of microbes involved in human decomposition to find more accurate postmortem intervals.