Lavrukova Olga Sergeevna | Petrozavodsk State University, 33 Lenin str., Petrozavodsk, Russia 185910, olgalavrukova@yandex.ru |
Lyabzina Svetlana Nikolaevna | Petrozavodsk State University, 33 Lenin str., Petrozavodsk, Russia 185910, olgalavrukova@yandex.ru |
Prihod Andrey Nikolaevich | Department of Forensic Medical Expertise of the Ministry of Healthcare, 38 Leo Tolstoy str., Petrozavodsk, Russia 185005, olgalavrukova@yandex.ru |
Sidorova Natalia Anatolievna | Petrozavodsk State University, 33 Lenin str., Petrozavodsk, Russia 185910, vanlis@petrsu.ru |
Basalaev Konstantin Valentinovich | Petrozavodsk State University, 33 Lenin str., Petrozavodsk, Russia 185910, vanlis@petrsu.ru |
carcasses decomposition necrobionts forensic entomology |
This review article discusses published data on the problem of investigation of corpses decomposition, and determines major principles of using of these data in forensic practice. The article describes some facts about decomposition of carcasses in natural environment and in different climate zones. The stages of the process of a carcass’s decay in aqueous conditions and on ground are considered. The influence of external factors on decomposition process and the role of insects contributing to the destruction of organic matter are represented. |