Forensics Week 07 Flashcards
What is augering
Soil mixing
How should Probing/Augering be conducted
Systematically
When is machine excavation useful
Landslides/flood
What should a site desription include
Location Buildings Vegetation and fauna Natural environment Weather
What is the difference between exhumation and excavation
Exhumation is merely the retrieval of remains, excavation is the recovery of remains while constructing human acitvity
What is the difference between primary and secondary burial
Primary is found where it was first put while secondary have been moved to another location
What is terminus ante quem
Time before which.
In mass graves, what is humanitarian excavavtion
human remains are recorded, identified and returned to families
how do you distinguish genocide from civil war
Large number of death
Victims from same ethnic, racial, religious grouping
Intent to destroy the target group
What are some general guidelines for mass graves
Generally more than two bodies
Intentionally buried
Victims show same cause of death
Bodies touching each other
In mass graves, what is a forensic excavation
Information gathered for potential legal action
What is stratigraphic excavavtion
Original grace cut is maintained, bodies are accessed form the top down, this allows for a greater control of context and a better understanding of grace formation
In mass graves, what is humanitarian excavavtion
human remains are recorded, identified and returned to families
What is the core zone in mass grave
Bodies are in contact with each other as they decompose, they are often stuck together with adipocere
What is pedestal excavavtion
Overburden is removed, then the sides are cut away as this helps with water drainage and allows full access to the remains
