M. Lee Goff
Definition
American forensic entomologist whose casework in Hawaii from the 1980s onward and whose 2000 book 'A Fly for the Prosecution' helped establish forensic entomology as a mainstream forensic discipline in North America.
- Field
- Forensic entomology
- Casework base
- Hawaii, from the 1980s
- Notable book
- A Fly for the Prosecution (2000)
- Contribution
- Helped mainstream forensic entomology in North America
Common questions
What was his main contribution beyond individual casework?+
His writing, including A Fly for the Prosecution, translated entomological casework into accessible case narratives that helped courts, investigators, and the public understand and accept insect evidence in death investigations.
Is he known for a particular technique, or for casework generally?+
He is primarily known for a substantial body of applied casework and for succession-pattern research using Hawaiian insect fauna, rather than for inventing one specific named method.
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