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The Body Farm: Understanding Human Decomposition

Explore the pioneering work of forensic anthropologist Bill Bass at the groundbreaking lab known as “the body farm” in Tennessee. Discover how studying human decomposition helps solve murder cases by determining the time since death.

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The Body Farm: Understanding Human Decomposition

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  1. The Body 7.1 Understanding Death

  2. People in the News Bill Bass is a forensic anthropologist who has assisted law enforcement with hundreds of cases. He established the world’s first and only laboratory devoted to the study of human decomposition at the University of Tennessee’s Anthropology Research Facility. It is known as “the body farm.” Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

  3. The Body Farm The nickname of a two and a half acre research facility in Tennessee developed in 1980 by Bill Bass where bodies are placed in various conditions and allowed to decompose. Itsmain purpose is to observe and understand the processes and timetable of postmortem decay. Over the years it has helped to improve the ability to determine "time since death" in murder cases. Hic locus estubimortuiviveuntes docent. This is the place where the dead teach the living. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

  4. ThePathologist • Determines the time of death. This can be done most accurately if the body is found within the first 24 hours of death • Uses certain indicators such as algor, livor and rigor mortis. Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company

  5. Manner of Death

  6. Cause of Death • The cause of death (CoD) is the immediate reason for a person’s death. • Ex: • Gunshot • Drowning • Hit by a car • Stabbing

  7. Mechanism of Death • This is the physiological response that caused the cessation of life. • Ex: • Exsanguination • Asphyxiation • Massive organ failure • Pulmonary arrest

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