30 Questions
What is the main goal of the Introduction to Forensic Anthropology textbook?
To provide a comprehensive overview of forensic anthropology
Why does the author use terminology from Tim White and colleagues’ Human Osteology 3rd edition?
To standardize terms in the field
What aspect of forensic anthropology does the book emphasize?
The 'hows' of the field
Why does the author mention the lumbar curve in the human vertebral column?
To describe it in relation to the forensic anthropological process
How does the author approach human variation in the book?
By focusing on the central tendency of features
What analogy does the author use to explain the development of the textbook?
Standing on the shoulders of giants
Who is known for investigating the deaths of victims of political violence and educating local authorities on forensic investigation methods?
Clyde Collins Snow
Which famous forensic anthropologist studied the skeleton of Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of the Inca Empire?
William R. Maples
Who studied the remains of the last czar of Russia and his family, who were executed in 1918?
William R. Maples
Which forensic anthropologist examined the skeleton of Carl Weiss, the accused assassin of Senator Huey P. Long?
Douglas H. Ubelaker
What did Douglas H. Ubelaker's work on Carl Weiss help clarify?
The trajectory of the bullets fired by Long’s bodyguards that killed Weiss.
In what year was Francisco Pizarro murdered by political rivals?
1541
What did Webster do rather than repay the debt he owed to Parkman?
committed murder
What was the reason for Robert Joiner's lawsuit against General Electric?
The chemicals used by GE caused his small cell lung cancer.
Where did Webster place segments of Parkman's body after dismembering it?
anatomy lab and privy
How did Holmes and Wyman identify the body of the victim in the case?
reassembly and determination by anatomy colleagues
Why did the court not allow the expert testimony linking PCB exposure to small cell lung cancer in Joiner's case?
The judge felt there was too great of an analytical gap between the data and the opinion proffered.
What did the dentures found in the furnace match to identify the victim?
molds of Parkman's mouth
What was the outcome of the Supreme Court ruling in Joiner v. General Electric regarding scientific evidence?
The Supreme Court ruled that abuse of discretion is the proper standard to review a district court's decision to admit or exclude scientific evidence.
What led to the case Kumho Tire Company, Ltd., v. Carmichael being brought to the Supreme Court in 1999?
Lower courts disagreed on the admissibility of the tire failure analyst's testimony.
Where did Adolph Luetgert place his wife's body in the highly publicized murder case of 1897?
vat of potash in his sausage factory
Who was called upon by the prosecution to determine the identity of the small bone fragments in the Luetgert case?
George A. Dorsey
Why did Patrick Carmichael file a lawsuit against Kumho Tire Company?
A tire failure on his minivan caused an accident resulting in one passenger's death.
In the Kumho Tire case, what was the reason for the Supreme Court hearing the case in 1999?
The lower courts had conflicting views on the admissibility of the analyst's testimony.
How are results of the analysis of metric data often expressed?
In terms of probability or ranges of values
What is a 3D digitizer used for in the field of forensic anthropology?
To increase the accuracy of osteometric measurements
Give an example of how 3D digitizers are currently applied in forensic anthropology.
Facial approximation, digitizing recovery scene, and estimating ancestry
How can the height of a person be estimated using the upper arm bone (humerus)?
By multiplying its length by 5
What are some instruments used by forensic anthropologists to measure bones?
Osteometric board, sliding caliper, and spreading caliper
How do 3D digitizers help in cases where one half of a skull is missing?
By digitally creating the missing part using measurements from the intact half
Discover the self-contained textbook for lower-division college-level courses on forensic anthropology. The author aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the subject while simplifying complex terminology for better understanding.
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