Description should include
- a definition of PMI—the approximate elapsed time since death
- an explanation of how short- and long-term PMIs are estimated
- the relevance of PMIs to insurance issues.
Process/Skill Questions:
- How is the postmortem interval established?
- What changes occur in a body to help determine PMI?
- Why is PMI important in the investigation of crimes?
- Why are insects important in determining PMI?
- Why do insurers care about time since death?