(FAY) Forensic Anthropology Module Wrap Up

Module Wrap Up

Summary

Forensic Anthropologists can be thought of as identification detectives. The main goal of a Forensic Anthropologist is to provide as much information pertaining to the identity of the person as possible so that law enforcement can move forward in the case. Utilizing methods of osteological study, Forensic Science techniques for evidence recovery and anthropological methods, Forensic Anthropologists can often identify the sex, age, ancestry and any trauma inflicted upon the remains. If this does not result in successfully identifying the decedent, a Forensic reconstruction artist may be consulted to complete a facial reconstruction using the skull, depth markers and clay. Pictures of the reconstructed face are circulated and often the decedent is identified this way. While it is certainly not the career for everyone, it is a very interesting and necessary branch of Forensic Science.

Interactivity: Forensic Anthropology Review

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