FSC239Y5 Lecture : 1009 Forensic Anthropology.docx
Document Summary
Search for, recover, analyze, present evidence to court (human remains) Main goal: identification closure for loved ones. 86% who are killed know their killer. Homicides are rarely solved if the identity of the victim is unknown. Burials not to be disturbed (ex. first nations) If bone is found, in a context, call the police. Body dumpsite characteristics (not to be seen, not to be heard, fast and easy) (ex. close to the road, downhill, accessible by flashlights, exiting features) Determine context (ex. dig a hole try to conceal body intentionally) Hands and feet are on the ground collecting. Recovery of the maximum amount of skeletal remains. Document relationships between objects (ex. document context) People find bones all the time, have to define whether it"s animal or human. Reduces anxiety of families with missing relatives. Study of processes affecting body after death (anything that happens in between those time) Transport -> burial -> fossilization -> discovery.
