Title

The Contribution of Forensic Archaeology to Homicide Investigations

Authors

Authors

J. J. Schultz;T. L. Dupras

Comments

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Abstract

Collecting and processing forensic evidence during a death investigation has become an endeavor that may incorporate numerous personnel from many disciplines. During death investigations, specialized forensic experts regularly consult with law enforcement agencies at city, state, and federal levels, and with medical examiner and coroner offices. These forensic experts can also provide training, specialized laboratory analyses of forensic evidence, and services for which law enforcement may have very little or no training. Forensic archaeology is one such discipline that can provide specialized expertise at the crime scene. In addition to discussing the differences between forensic anthropology and forensic archaeology, this article presents a summary of the contributions that forensic archaeology can make during the search for and processing of crime scenes involving human remains.

Journal Title

Homicide Studies

Volume

12

Issue/Number

4

Publication Date

1-1-2008

Document Type

Article

First Page

399

Last Page

413

WOS Identifier

WOS:000260074900004

ISSN

1088-7679

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