• Algor mortis is the cooling rate
of the body after death. At
a crime scene, the body temperature is obtained through:
§Rectal temperature
§Liver temperature
• Glaister equation:
• 98.4°F - internal temperature/1.5 = hours elapsed
since death
• Generally the body cools 1 to 12 degrees Fahrenheit per hour until it reaches the surrounding
temperature.
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