According to Casper’s dictum,
decomposition is the fastest when the
body is in which of the following?
a) Air
b) Water
c) Earth
d) Soil
Correct Answer - A
Ans. is ‘a’ i.e., Air [Ref Reddy 30thie p. 155]
It is the effect of medium (in which body lies) on rate of putrefaction.
Casper’s dictum states that a body decomposes in air twice as
rapidly as in water and eight times as rapidly in earth.