Forensic anthropological approach to skeletal traumas in child abuse cases
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2019
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Ankara : Ankara Üniversitesi
Abstract
Child abuse is an important issue frequently encountered in forensic cases. In this
context, skeletal findings are also used in the evaluation of physical evidences. The involvement of
forensic anthropologists in the analysis of physical evidence of child abuse also contributes to the
work of other experts working in this field. For the examination of the findings of the abuse in the
skeleton, forensic osteology knowledge which is one of the main sources of forensic anthropology
is needed. This study aims to emphasize the importance of forensic anthropological perspectives in
the evaluation of physical findings of child abuse. Material and Method: This study analyzes both
preliminary and current research and reveals how forensic anthropological approaches can be used
to evaluate physical child abuse findings. A compilation study was carried out by evaluating the
available sources on the subject. Results and Conclusion: Forensic anthropologists specializing in
bone development, trauma and fracture types define whether changes in the skeleton and damages
are related to abuse. As in most areas, the use of interdisciplinary approaches in cases where child
abuse is evaluated increases the reliability of the results obtained. Therefore, different disciplines
including forensic anthropology should be used in child abuse researches.
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Child abuse, Forensic anthropology, Human osteology, Çocuk istismarı, Adli antropoloji, İnsan osteolojisi