A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Detection of Clandestine Graves

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Authors

D. France · Colorado State University

T. J. Griffin · United States Bureau of Reclamation

JG Swanburg · Arapahoe Community College

James E. Lindemann · Broomfield Hospital

G. Clark Davenport · Inwood Community Services

Vickey Trammell · Independent Broadcasting Associates

CT Armbrust

Abstract

Abstract A multidisciplinary team that is comprised of professionals from industry, academia, and law enforcement who are studying methods to locate clandestine graves has been formed in Colorado. This article describes this team, research conducted, and preliminary results directed toward identifying the most effective means of locating buried bodies.

Topics & Keywords

Forensic Entomology and Diptera Studies Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Peace, Justice and strong institutions

Publication Details

Published in: Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volume 37, Issue 6, pp. 1445-1458

DOI: 10.1520/jfs13337j

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