FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY. WHAT IS FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY? The examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to determine the identity.

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FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY

WHAT IS FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY? The examination of human skeletal remains for law enforcement agencies to determine the identity of unidentified bones. Questions they look into: -How old were they when they died? -How tall were they? -Were they in good or poor health? -Evaluate trauma seen on bones A forensic anthro is often called to testify in court regarding the identity of the remains and/or the trauma or wounds present on the remains

KATHY GRUSPIER

QUESTIONS RELATED TO ARTICLE 1. What famous cases has she worked on? 2. Which of these cases did she find the most emotionally draining and why? 3. What are her work hours? 4. What 2 professional degrees does she have? 5. Would you be interested in doing her job? Why or why not? What would you say to someone who is thinking about entering into this field of work?

CASES KATHY GRUSPIER HAS WORKED ON 1. CHRISTINE MARION JESSOP: (1984) 9 year old girl from Queensville, Ont. Raped and murdered & found 50 km from her home Led to most famous wrongful conviction cases (Guy Paul Morin) GPM was Christine’s neighbour. GPM was sentenced to life in prison & was proven innocent in 1995 w/DNA evidence. GPM spent 10 years in prison. In 1997 he was given 1.25 million in compensation.

KATHY’S CASES CONT… 2. HOLLY JONES: (2003) 10 yr old Holly dissapeared while walking home from a friends house in High Park, Toronto. Her remains were discovered the next day on the shores of Toronto Island. Approx. a month after her murder, 35 yr old software developer Michael Briere was arrested and charged. He plead guilty & received a life sentence with no chance of parole (25 yrs)

KATHY’S CASES CONT… 3. CECILIA ZHANG: (2004) Cecilia disappeared from her bedroom in the middle of the night. Her remains were found 5 months after she disappeared. 4 months later a visa student, who had been a guest in the Zhang home on several occasions, was arrested and charged with her murder.

KATHY’S CASES CONT… 4. ALICIA ROSS: (2005) Disappeared after being dropped off at her front door by her boyfriend. Neighbour, Daniel Sylvester, turned himself in to authorities a few days later and was sentenced to life in prison for second degree murder