10/06/2023
Garvin and Butaric Receive National Institute of Justice Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Heather Garvin (Anatomy Professor) and Lauren Butaric (Anatomy Associate Professor) for receiving a $495,637 grant from the Office of Justice Program, National Institute of Justice, for their research on “Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases.”
In cases of criminal dismemberment, forensic anthropologists are tasked with providing medicolegal agencies with accurate information about the dismemberment methods and tool(s) utilized, which they do from features in the bony cuts. The information gained can then assist in the search for suspects and weapons and as evidence during legal proceedings. Current methods, however, rely mostly on unproven anecdotal relationships. Incorrect information can have serious implications on case investigations and prosecutions. This grant project will provide an overdue empirical assessment of the relationships between bony cut features and saw characteristics, provide required error rate documentation, and facilitate standardization in forensic saw mark analysis for accurate application in criminal dismemberment cases. Funding from this grant will also provide support for a post-doctoral researcher and MSA thesis
Garvin and Butaric Receive National Institute of Justice Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Heather Garvin (Anatomy Professor) and Lauren Butaric (Anatomy Associate Professor) for receiving a $495,637 grant from the Office of Justice Program, National Institute of Justice, for their research on “Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases.”
In cases of criminal dismemberment, forensic anthropologists are tasked with providing medicolegal agencies with accurate information about the dismemberment methods and tool(s) utilized, which they do from features in the bony cuts. The information gained can then assist in the search for suspects and weapons and as evidence during legal proceedings. Current methods, however, rely mostly on unproven anecdotal relationships. Incorrect information can have serious implications on case investigations and prosecutions. This grant project will provide an overdue empirical assessment of the relationships between bony cut features and saw characteristics, provide required error rate documentation, and facilitate standardization in forensic saw mark analysis for accurate application in criminal dismemberment cases. Funding from this grant will also provide support for a post-doctoral researcher and MSA thesis
Garvin and Butaric Receive National Institute of Justice Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Heather Garvin (Anatomy Professor) and Lauren Butaric (Anatomy Associate Professor) for receiving a $495,637 grant from the Office of Justice Program, National Institute of Justice, for their research on “Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases.”
In cases of criminal dismemberment, forensic anthropologists are tasked with providing medicolegal agencies with accurate information about the dismemberment methods and tool(s) utilized, which they do from features in the bony cuts. The information gained can then assist in the search for suspects and weapons and as evidence during legal proceedings. Current methods, however, rely mostly on unproven anecdotal relationships. Incorrect information can have serious implications on case investigations and prosecutions. This grant project will provide an overdue empirical assessment of the relationships between bony cut features and saw characteristics, provide required error rate documentation, and facilitate standardization in forensic saw mark analysis for accurate application in criminal dismemberment cases. Funding from this grant will also provide support for a post-doctoral researcher and MSA thesis student.
Garvin and Butaric Receive National Institute of Justice Grant
Congratulations to Drs. Heather Garvin (Anatomy Professor) and Lauren Butaric (Anatomy Associate Professor) for receiving a $495,637 grant from the Office of Justice Program, National Institute of Justice, for their research on “Empirical Analysis of Saw Mark Characteristics in Human Bone: Meeting Forensic Standards in Dismemberment Cases.”
In cases of criminal dismemberment, forensic anthropologists are tasked with providing medicolegal agencies with accurate information about the dismemberment methods and tool(s) utilized, which they do from features in the bony cuts. The information gained can then assist in the search for suspects and weapons and as evidence during legal proceedings. Current methods, however, rely mostly on unproven anecdotal relationships. Incorrect information can have serious implications on case investigations and prosecutions. This grant project will provide an overdue empirical assessment of the relationships between bony cut features and saw characteristics, provide required error rate documentation, and facilitate standardization in forensic saw mark analysis for accurate application in criminal dismemberment cases. Funding from this grant will also provide support for a post-doctoral researcher and MSA thesis student.
