Graded Activity 3: Skeleton measurements and the case of the middle aged woman

Below is the chart of Simon's Dimensions:

Below is the chart of my Dimensions:

Possible Reasons for discrepancies:
-Measuring tape was not able to pinpoint the exact location of the parts well.
-We did not take the average as it was only measured once.
-Height Differences during night and morning whereby we would supposedly be taller in the night than in the morning.
-Genetic differences.

Whether my body satisfy Golden Ratio?
Golden Ratio: 1.618
My Head to Naval: 62cm
My Naval to feet: 100cm
My Golden Ratio: 1.612
Difference to the real golden ratio: 0.006

Age of woman: 70 years old ( 2011 – 1940 – 1)
Height of the middle-aged woman+working:
Height of females are: 2.352×length of Tibia = 74.775
SO: Theoretical Height of Middle Aged Woman= 2.352 ×33.5cm + 74.775cm = 153.567cm (Answer)
Actual height after subtracting (Height decreases by 0.06cm per year after 30 years): 153.567 – (0.06 x 40) = 151.167 cm


Adjustments to the estimated time of death:
a). If the body is found unclothed, it will cool and decompose faster than a clothed body. However, since it is summer in August in Australia, the temperature is higher and speeds up decomposition too. Thus, overall, the body will decompose faster.

b). If the body is found lightly clothed, they body will similarly cool faster and decompose faster than a fully clothed one but slower than a unclothed one. Also, since the electric heater is giving out heat and thus will overall make decomposition even faster dramatically with the hot weather.

Here, i concluded the 3rd activity of the Forensic Science Topic. (Skeletal Measurements and Estimation of time of death) Look out for more posts on Forensic Science!:)