Anthropology 2235A/B Lecture Notes - Forensic Anthropology, Amelogenin, Coroner

• School: Western University
• Department: Anthropology
• Course: Anthropology 2235A/B
• Professor: Eldon Molto

Document Summary

Forensic anthropologists and pathologists have to work closely on the interpretation of trauma. The anthropologist provides skills in terms of taphonomy and how it relates to the interpretation of trauma. Anthropological data and interpretation are vital to the interpretation of mode or manner of death. Traditional anthropological training of trauma does not usually include ballistics. New approaches to trauma involve imaging, particularly in child abuse cases. The dottie cox case revealed problems in terms of media responsibilities. Danforth doe: a tooth sample was sent to dr. sweet"s lab in bc. Exhibit a aired the danforth case in: exhibit a reported that the case was solved because the mtdna from the sons matched those from the bones. A problem was that dr. sweet"s lab does not do mtdna and does not have a clean lab. Dr sweet"s lab had done some preliminary strs. The prof was sent the bones and dna samples from the sons to do mtdna work on them.