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  • Thermodynamics
  • Biophysics

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  • Marshall and Hoare's double exponential model with Henßge's parameters is a standard for temperature-based death time estimation.
  • Existing 95%-confidence intervals may be unreliable due to potential estimator bias in complex thermodynamic processes like body cooling.
  • A systematic error (bias) can significantly reduce the actual probability of the true death time falling within the claimed 95%-confidence interval.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the impact of estimator bias on the accuracy of temperature-based death time estimation.
  • To develop a modified confidence interval formula that accounts for potential bias.
  • To ensure a 95% probability of containing the true death time, even under nonstandard conditions and with small corrective factor errors.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of Marshall and Hoare's double exponential model.
  • Incorporation of Henßge's parameters for temperature-based death time estimation.
  • Development of a new formula for confidence intervals that corrects for estimator bias.

Main Results:

  • The study identifies that a presupposed zero bias in confidence interval calculations can lead to actual probabilities significantly lower than 95%.
  • Even small corrective factor errors (Δ = ±0.1) can substantially decrease the reliability of standard confidence intervals.
  • The proposed formula for confidence intervals maintains a 95% probability of containing the true death time for errors up to Δc ⩽ ±0.1.

Conclusions:

  • Estimator bias is a critical factor affecting the reliability of temperature-based death time estimations.
  • Standard confidence intervals may provide a false sense of precision when bias is present.
  • The novel confidence interval formula offers improved accuracy and reliability for forensic death time estimation, particularly under varying environmental conditions.