ANTHROP 3FA3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Forensic Anthropology, Taphonomy, Biological Anthropology
26 Apr 2019
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What is forensic anthropology: application of anthropological methods and theory to forensic (legal) problem, investigates deaths and injuries of individuals who have gone legally. Who is a forensic anthropologist: bioanth phd, researches and recovers, and analyzes badly decomposed or skeletonized human remains, contribute analyzes for legal (forensic) purposes. Common misconceptions: crimes & deaths are not investigated like on tv, bones, ncis, leads to misconceptions about what they actually do. What forensic anthropologists don"t do: autopsies, determine cause of death, make arrests, typically have better equipment on tv than in real life. Forensic sciences: there are various groups and people that play important roles to help solve crimes, crime scene investigators, medico-legal death investigators. People who work in forensic labs: usually civilian scientists (botanists, chemists, toxicologists, unbiased, specialized professionals that analyze evidence, several labs (regularly tested for quality & expertise, police labs (rcmp forensic science and identification services. Fs&is: provincial labs (ontario, quebec, some private labs.
