Question 1

Forensic anthropologists are the only personnel needed in mass disasters.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Visual assessment is the most common method for finding human remains.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following should be done at any outdoor forensic anthropological investigation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secure area 
B)  Avoid contamination 
C)  Treat all findings as equally important 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Secure area 
B)  Avoid contamination 
C)  Treat all findings as equally important 
D)  All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following aspects in a forensic anthropological investigation is modified for mass disasters?

Accepted Answer

A)  Personnel 
B)  Temporary morgue 
C)  Victim information 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Personnel 
B)  Temporary morgue 
C)  Victim information 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

The conditions of field work in genocide investigations need to be ideal in order to perform a correct forensic investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The recovery of human remains also involves recovering associated material.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Hand drawn maps are not needed in forensic investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field should be assigned different numbers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Mass disasters use the same recovery methods as cases involving single individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Forensic anthropologists and/or archaeologists should be contacted by police when a skeletonized body is discovered so that proper methods can be used during its recovery.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following would be used to expose bones from a burial?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shovel 
B)  Small digging instrument 
C)  Brush 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Shovel 
B)  Small digging instrument 
C)  Brush 
D)  All of the above

Question 12

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field can be stored together for transport to the lab.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a characteristic of a recent human grave?

Accepted Answer

A)  Secondary depression 
B)  Burial depression 
C)  Cracks in soil 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Secondary depression 
B)  Burial depression 
C)  Cracks in soil 
D)  All of the above

Question 14

Maintenance of the chain of custody of human remains is one of the most important parts of forensic investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Mapping remains found on the surface is more important than mapping remains that are buried.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Fresh graves can be identified by the large amount of vegetation growing on them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not used in the recovery of human remains?

Accepted Answer

A)  Magnetometer 
B)  Spectrometer 
C)  Cadaver dogs 
D)  Visual assessment 
A)  Magnetometer 
B)  Spectrometer 
C)  Cadaver dogs 
D)  Visual assessment

Question 18

The recovery of human remains is generally constrained by time and should be done as soon as possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The use of a GPS is essential in locating human remains on a map.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The calculation of Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI) may be necessary in the genocide investigations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Forensic anthropologists are the only personnel needed in mass disasters.

Visual assessment is the most common method for finding human remains.

Which of the following should be done at any outdoor forensic anthropological investigation?

Which of the following aspects in a forensic anthropological investigation is modified for mass disasters?

The conditions of field work in genocide investigations need to be ideal in order to perform a correct forensic investigation.

The recovery of human remains also involves recovering associated material.

Hand drawn maps are not needed in forensic investigations.

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field should be assigned different numbers.

Mass disasters use the same recovery methods as cases involving single individuals.

Forensic anthropologists and/or archaeologists should be contacted by police when a skeletonized body is discovered so that proper methods can be used during its recovery.

Which of the following would be used to expose bones from a burial?

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field can be stored together for transport to the lab.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a recent human grave?

Maintenance of the chain of custody of human remains is one of the most important parts of forensic investigations.

Mapping remains found on the surface is more important than mapping remains that are buried.

Fresh graves can be identified by the large amount of vegetation growing on them.

Which of the following is not used in the recovery of human remains?

The recovery of human remains is generally constrained by time and should be done as soon as possible.

The use of a GPS is essential in locating human remains on a map.

The calculation of Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI) may be necessary in the genocide investigations.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Attribution of Sex

Estimation of Age at Death

Calculation of Stature

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

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Exam 4: Recovery Scene Methods

Forensic anthropologists are the only personnel needed in mass disasters.

Visual assessment is the most common method for finding human remains.

Which of the following should be done at any outdoor forensic anthropological investigation?

Which of the following aspects in a forensic anthropological investigation is modified for mass disasters?

The conditions of field work in genocide investigations need to be ideal in order to perform a correct forensic investigation.

The recovery of human remains also involves recovering associated material.

Hand drawn maps are not needed in forensic investigations.

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field should be assigned different numbers.

Mass disasters use the same recovery methods as cases involving single individuals.

Forensic anthropologists and/or archaeologists should be contacted by police when a skeletonized body is discovered so that proper methods can be used during its recovery.

Which of the following would be used to expose bones from a burial?

Bones from individuals that are in different locations in the field can be stored together for transport to the lab.

Which of the following is a characteristic of a recent human grave?

Maintenance of the chain of custody of human remains is one of the most important parts of forensic investigations.

Mapping remains found on the surface is more important than mapping remains that are buried.

Fresh graves can be identified by the large amount of vegetation growing on them.

Which of the following is not used in the recovery of human remains?

The recovery of human remains is generally constrained by time and should be done as soon as possible.

The use of a GPS is essential in locating human remains on a map.

The calculation of Minimum Number of Individuals (MNI) may be necessary in the genocide investigations.

Introduction

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Establishing Medicolegal Significance

Estimating Postmortem Interval

Initial Treatment and Examination

Attribution of Ancestry

Attribution of Sex

Estimation of Age at Death

Calculation of Stature

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Projectile Trauma

Blunt Trauma

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Obtaining an Identification

Conclusion

Filters