The importance of preliminary assessment of human skeletal remains
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This article aims to study the classification of differences between human and animal skeletons in addition to evaluation of the evidence submitted to the laboratory for bone analysis. This is to raise awareness among forensic scientists of the importance of preliminary assessment and evidence collection for human skeletons. For bone analysis, preliminary assessment is crucial for tracking and identification of missing and unidentified persons, including investigations in criminal cases. The preliminary assessment can be applied to differentiate human skeletons from animal bones. Furthermore, evidence search at crime scenes or other incidents can also benefit from the assessment.
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