Title

The Contribution Of Forensic Archaeology To Homicide Investigations

Keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic archaeology; Homicide investigations; Skeletal recovery

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. © 2008 Sage Publications.

Publication Date

11-1-2008

Publication Title

Homicide Studies

Volume

12

Issue

4

Number of Pages

399-413

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1177/1088767908324430

Socpus ID

52949091976 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/52949091976

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