ANT 3520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Radiography, Location Awareness, Quality Assurance
1 Jul 2016
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Two maps on scene- remains mapped and general scene map w/datum. Chain of custody- movement or location of physical evidence from the time its obtained tuntil time for it to be presented in court. Maintenance at a secure location to avoid evidence tampering/damage. Log for any handling, transport, analysis or examination. Human remains stay inaccessible to the public. Forensic labs have monitors to detect who enters/exists. Active cases can be stored in a secure evidence room. Protective clothing: gloves, face masks, gowns, safety glasses. Adhering soft tissues can obscure important skeletal features. Lab personnel remove leftover tissue, degrease bones and dry on racks. Consume soft tissue including cartilage and tendons- will not eat outer layer of skin. Can strip flesh from a body in 10-14 days. Less invasive than other methods of tissue removal. Remains are laid out on lab tables in standard anatomical position (supine) Mni- minimum number of individuals represented by set of remains.
