The Contribution of Forensic Archaeology to Homicide Investigations

    Authors

    J. J. Schultz;T. L. Dupras

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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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