Forensic Anthropology Case Report

DIRECTIONS: You will write a 5 page Case Report Summary. The case you choose must be an actual legal case, or investigation, where forensic anthropological evidence was key to the investigation or prosecution. You should review 1) all relevant details of the case, 2) the forensic evidence presented, 3) methods used, 4) interpretations of the forensic evidence, 5) any impact of the evidence both on the case and more broadly FORMATTING: • 5 page minimum, double spaced (not including title pages, title bars, tables/figures, or works cited), 12 pt. Times New Roman font (or Calibri), with 1 in. margins. Tables are captioned above, and Figures are captioned below their framing. • Title page with your name, course title, date and whether or not you give permission for the use of the paper for teaching purposes by copying this phrase or similar: “I hereby [give or do not give] permission for this document to be used anonymously for teaching purposes”. • Page number requirement doesn’t count title page, figures/charts, or references Grading Rubric Topics: • Grammar o Word Choice o Sentence Construction o Punctuation and Spelling o Number/Tense Agreement o Professional Tone • Paper format o Title page o Double Spaced o 1in Margins o Font and font size o Correctly labeled figures/tables • Appropriate references o 2 peer reviewed or primary data o Blogs or websites are reputable o Original/Historical o Modern o All are used • Referencing format o Parenthetical o Parenthetical format o Works cited all elements present o Works cited punctuation o Alphabetical order • Organization o Logical o Paragraph usage o Subtopics o Transitions o Reflects assignment requirements • Appropriately selected Case o Forensic anthropology o Bioprofile o Importance • Quality of summary o Context (Who? When? Where?) o Detail o Clarity o No unnecessary information • Forensic Methods used o Description o Metric or Morphological o Tools and techniques necessary o Still used today? o Accuracy? • Impact of evidence and methods o What did the evidence show? o What interpretations were given by counter argument? o What other techniques could/should have been used? o Was the evidence convincing? o Were there any lasting or broader impacts? • Impact of the case o What mistakes were made? o What could/should have happened o What happened to victims/families/perpetrators o Were there legal or social repercussions