Forensic anthropology: Theoretical framework and scientific basis

Anthropology in a Forensic Context

Molecular Anthropology: Population and Forensic Genetic Applications

Molecular anthropology the study of human genetic polymorphisms is fast and ever-growing branch of anthropology that holds a great promise for both past and future. Indian subcontinent with its remarkable environmental, geographical, morphological, genetic, cultural and linguistic diversity provides immense promise for anthropological investigations to address origins of its people, population ...

Forensic Anthropology : Current Tools , Future Concepts

Traditionally, methodology within forensic anthropology has involved very basic techniques of measurement, observation and interpretation. Rooted in the academic fields of anatomy and physical anthropology, forensic anthropology has grown to address problems of recovery, determination of species, estimation of age at death, sex, ancestry, stature, postmortem interval, and the evaluation of evid...

Medical anthropology and development: a theoretical perspective.

The author argues that social and cultural anthropologists interested in medical systems should analyze the social processes involved in terms of development and capitalist penetration; the making social of disease; and their own views of anthropology. The effect of development on indigenous medical practice involves submersion of indigenous medical systems, commoditisation of medical material...

Estimation and evidence in forensic anthropology: sex and race.

Forensic anthropology typically uses osteological and/or dental data either to estimate characteristics of unidentified individuals or to serve as evidence in cases where there is a putative identification. In the estimation context, the problem is to describe aspects of an individual that may lead to their eventual identification, whereas in the evidentiary context, the problem is to provide t...