Anatomical reconstruction of fragments of burned human bones: a necessary means for forensic identification

Patterned Thermal Destruction in a Forensic Setting

“…Studies oriented towards the identification of thermally altered skeletal materials and analysing visual changes of the bone. This area has been the focus of many studies, among them Bass (1984), Swegle (1989), DeHaan (1997), DeHaan andNurbakhsh (1999, 2001), Delattre (2000), Dunlop (1978), Eckert (1981), Eckert et al (1988), Fairgrieve and Molto (1994), Gejvall (1969), Grevin et al (1998), Heglar (1984), Holland (1989), Mayne (1990), Mayne Correia (1997), Mayne Correia and Beattie (2002, McKinley and Bond (2001), Nugent (2010), Richards (1977), Shipman et al (1984), Stewart (1979), Thompson (1999Thompson ( , 2004, Thurman andWillmore (1980), Van Vark (1975) and Wells (1960). 4.…”

The forensic evaluation of burned skeletal remains: A synthesis

“…Reconstruction provides a more holistic opportunity for morphological interpretation and can greatly facilitate determinations of human vs. non-human animal and recognition of specific skeletal elements [27]. Reconstruction can also increase the probability of identification [28] and recognition of trauma. Even fragmented calcined remains can be reconstructed, improving the strength of assessment of the minimal number of individuals present.…”

Death in the “microwave oven”: A form of execution by carbonization

“…Even in cases of total carbonization it is possible to establish the victim's sex by finding the uterus or prostate which in many cases may be found well preserved [2][3][4][5][6]. Additional methods of identification such as radiology, forensic odontology and forensic biology (DNA) are a major help.…”