ANTHROP 2200 Lecture 14: 14. Forensics
29 Apr 2017
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What is it? b. c. d. i. ii. i. ii. ii. iii. Applied physical anthropology - they provide info within the medicolegal context (both in cooperation with medical examiners and legal representatives). Forensic cases must be within the last 50 years (contemporary) otherwise it"s not prosecutable and becomes an archaeological study (non-contemporary) Forensics usually includes a large group of people that specialize in a variety of fields. Forensic anthropologist, ballistic specialist, forensic entomologist (life cycle of insects), dna specialist, and a photographer. Forested area would yield animal scavenging of human remains which means the remains will have to be recovered from wherever the animal took them. If found on the side of a ravine they will likely be scattered between the top and bottom of the area. Loose soil indicates recently disturbed, and might yield a shallow burial. Compact soil has been undisturbed and probably doesn"t contain a burial.
