Forensic anthropology
There are a number of applications of anthropology to the forensic sciences.
A large part of physical anthropology deals with skeletal biology, which includes bone and bone system structures and their relationships to characteristics such as gender, age, race, socioeconomic status, and so forth.
That knowledge can be applied to the examination of characteristics of skeletal remains that are part of a crime scene.
In such cases, the goal of the analysis may be to determine the identity of the deceased person and, perhaps, the cause of death.
To those ends, forensic anthropologists make use of a number of unique techniques.
Overview
forensic science, the application of the methods of the natural and physical sciences to matters of criminal and civil law.
Forensic science can be involved not only in investigation and prosecution of crimes such as rape, murder, and drug trafficking but also in matters in which a crime has not been committed but in which someone is charged with a civil wrong (see tort), such as willful pollution of air or water or causing industrial injuries.
What are the different specialization options for a criminal justice degree?
When pursuing a degree in criminal justice, students may be able to choose specializations like corrections, intelligence, prison reform, policing, emergency management, cybercrime, criminal behavior, homeland security, law enforcement policy or advocacy.
