Forensic Anthropology Research Paper
Sub-topic: Molecular analysis of skeletal evidence.
6 to 7 pages APA format.
In your paper you will cover a number of different things about the sub-field you select:
Trace the origin and the development of this sub-field/technique
This should be a detailed and thorough exploration of the origin of the sub-field with reference to its development in the historical context
Analyze the sub-field and determine what it can and cannot tell about evidence at a crime scene.
This should be a thorough and in depth analysis of the sub-field and a full and detailed discussion of the utility and weaknesses of this sub-field in examining evidence
Explain the role of this sub-field in forensic science, and how it fits into the broader criminal justice system
This should be a detailed and deep discussion of the part played by this sub-field in forensic science and how it fits into the broader criminal justice and legal system.
Below are some of the sources and work you have already done.
Molecular Analysis of Skeletal Evidence
Introduction
I. The study focuses on the forensic anthropology subfield, particularly on the use of molecular analysis of skeletal evidence in human identity
A. Identifying and determining unresolved archeological puzzles is crucial (Sehrawat et al., 2020).
B. If, at a distant time, incidences of mass death or accidental massacres happened involving many people and the only evidence available is their bones or skeletal remains, molecular analysis of the skeletal evidence would help to unravel the identity of the people involved.
Body
I. Forensic anthropology can be traced back to Second World War when the first anthropological analysis was done.
A. Anthropology analysis was used to identify Italian victims killed during the Second World War.
I. According to Pilli et al. (2018), victims of the Second World War, probably the mass killing undertaken by the Nazis, led to the need to identify skeletal remains. The identification of the first 335 victims was made using forensic science, while the remaining used anthropology analysis.
II. The process of anthropological analysis happened at the fields to confirm victims’ sex and verification of correct sampling of victims’ remains
B. Multiple forensic anthropology techniques were used in 1857 to identify the remains of 282 Indians (Sehrawat et al., 2020).
I. According to Sehrawat et al. (2020), thousands of human remains were exhumed from a well at Ajnala, requiring the identification and verification of their correct names.
II. Different forensic anthropology techniques, including odontology, molecular mitochondrial analysis, and skeletal analysis, were done on the Ajnala victims.
II. Forensic anthropology can verify evidence at a crime scene through its techniques, including molecular skeletal analysis.
A. Anthropology forensics by the FBI and other authorities from crime scenes can assist in facial approximation. Forensic anthropological examinations are one of the newer services offered by the FBI Laboratory
B. Anthropological examinations can tell the skeletal origin, human origin, trauma causes, estimation of life, and biological profile.
III. Molecular skeletal analysis is vital in identifying the biofilm structure. It determines the shift that might have occurred within the community because of the environmental alterations.
A. One of the molecular analyses is estimating sexing information in skeletal material founded on the anatomical position of the body and the variable appearance and role in both males and females.
B. Sex estimation can also be done by assessing pelvic characteristics and metric analysis of the post-cranial bones. Christensen et al. (2020). According to Krishan et al. (2016), forensic anthropology is critical in incidences where there is an investigation of deaths and can help determine the identity of an unknown victim and the causes of death.
With different forensic techniques, authorities can determine several features that can help resolve the victim’s death, sexual formation, and age.
