1. Introduction - The development of research into human decomposition
Current research
Aims, approaches and structure

2. A brief review of research into the estimation of the time since death
Early stages
Later stages

3. Materials and Methods
Materials; Australian Coronial System and the Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, the National Coronial Information System, reports available and compilation of statistics from these reports
Methods; the sequential stages of decomposition able to be derived from standardised autopsy reports for four key organs and the whole body, the development of a mathematical decomposition score (Total Body Score), correlation of the TBS with temperature and humidity data

4. Modelling the Time since Death
A brief explanation of the statistical analysis and development of the mathematical models

5. The Practical Application of the Models
Testing of the models on several autopsy cases of decomposed bodies
Results of monitoring two decomposing human bodies

6. Discussion and Conclusions