FIVS 205 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Apposition, Medical Jurisprudence, Pelvis
12 Sep 2016
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Deals with the interpretation of bone evidence and the long term effects. Will be taking a lot of physical anthropology: osteobiography- the physical record of a person"s life as told by his or her bones. This is the major job of the forensic anthropologist. Identify the person by the biological profile (age, sex, pathology, individualizing features) Reconstructing the pmi based on the condition of the bones. Should provided data regarding death (including trauma: history. 1800s- scientists began using skull measurements to differentiate human bodies. Phrenology- looked at the bumps of the skull to determine if someone was a psychopath. 1897- lurtgert murder case; george amos dorsey. Louise (his wife) disappeared; adolf told the children she went to visit her sister but never came back. There was a history of domestic violence between adolf and louise, and adolf was in financial trouble. Adolf met a wealthy widow and planned to marry her and use her money.
