Forensic Anthropology Exam 1 ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT Answers

Forensic Anthropology Exam 1 ACTUAL
Questions and CORRECT Answers
forensic anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - the intersection of anthropology and
forensic science


anthrops means... - CORRECT ANSWER - man



-ology mean... - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of



anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the cultural and biological aspects of
all humans in all places at all times


different types of anthropology include... - CORRECT ANSWER - Cultural/Social
Anthropology
Linguistic Anthropology
Archaeology
Biological/Physical Anthropology


biological anthropology - CORRECT ANSWER - the study of the physical and chemical
characteristics of humans and closely related species both extant and extinct.


forensic science - CORRECT ANSWER - related to or dealing with the application of
scientific knowledge to legal problems (civil and criminal)


Locard's Principle - CORRECT ANSWER - any 2 objects that come into contact with
each other leaves traces upon the other


types of cases - CORRECT ANSWER - skeletonized or decomposed individuals

,burned or cremated remains
heavily fractured or dismembered
mass fatalities


main objective of investigation - CORRECT ANSWER - create biological profile,
recognize identifying characteristics, identify traumatic events, establish time since death, aid in
recovery of remains


Paul Revere - CORRECT ANSWER - dentist who identified a Joseph Warren's body by
recognizing his dentures - first time that dentures were used to ID deceased military personnel


The Formative Period - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkman Murder, Origin of the Species,
The Luetgert Case, Thomas Dwight, Ales Hrdlicka, Earnest Hooton


Oliver Wendell Holmes and Jeffries Wyman - CORRECT ANSWER - Parkman Murder
Skeletal Analysts; Used the mold of Dr. Parkman's teeth to identify him


Parkman Murder Significance - CORRECT ANSWER - first time a skeletal ID was used
in a murder trial


Origin of Species Significance - CORRECT ANSWER - increased interest in human
evolution and skeleton research


Luetgert Case Summary - CORRECT ANSWER - sausage factory owner accused of
killing his wife, Louisa, and of dumping her in a vat of potash (rock mineral capable of
destroying organic matter)


George Dorsey - CORRECT ANSWER - Luetgert Case Anthropologist - testified that the
bones were human

, Thomas Dwight - CORRECT ANSWER - father of forensic anthropology - lectured on
forensic analysis in a legal context


Ales Hrdlicka - CORRECT ANSWER - curator of the Physical Anthropology Section of
the Smithsonian Institution


Earnest Hooton - CORRECT ANSWER - developed the "Harvard List" of non-metric
traits useful for ancestry determination


Hamann-Todd Collection and Terry Collection - CORRECT ANSWER - known collection
- we know the demographic data of the subjects


The Consolidation Period - CORRECT ANSWER - Wilton Krogman, The Central
Identification Laboratory


Wilton Krogman - CORRECT ANSWER - wrote "A Guide to Identification of Human
Skeletal Material" and "The Human Skeleton in Forensic Medicine"


"There's always hope. You often read that someone was 'burned beyond recognition' in a fire.
Then I come in and put the lie to it. No skeleton is ever destroyed beyond identification if you
have enough time to study it." - CORRECT ANSWER - Wilton Krogman



The Central Identification Laboratory (CILHI) - CORRECT ANSWER - established to
help identify the remains of soldiers killed in WWII


McKern and Stewart - CORRECT ANSWER - used CILHI information to report on aging
in young American males


Trotter - CORRECT ANSWER - studied stature, used discriminate function to categorize
remains