ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 26: Calcination, Metacarpal Bones, Botany

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Analysis of cremated remains: attempt reconstruction to, determine medico-legal significance (human?, established mni, identify trauma, determine body position, use caution in estimating aspects of biological profile. Results in calcined and fragile fragments, but fragments are identifiable: furnace swept out and contents places in cremulator. Who is an expert witness: specialist in a subject & accepted by a judge (gatekeeper, education, training, certification, experience. E. g. forensic anthropologist, botanist, psychologist, entomologist: presents their opinion without having been a witness to any occurance related to the lawsuit/criminal case, expert opinion, exception to the rule against giving an opinion in a trial. Forensic anthropology expert witness: may be asked to demonstrate/prove why they should be considered an expert, qualifications. Rules of evidence: standards for evidentiary matters. 2: e. g. criteria for qualified witnesses, admissibility of scientific evidence, rules intended to encourage intellectual lrigor, these standards depend on, experts qualification & skills, judges ultimate authority (gate keeper, testimony based on consistent applicant of scientific data/knowledge.

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