Short Story: Sean O Malley's Death

As a forensic anthropologist, Brennan main focus is to assist law enforcement agencies with her knowledge to inspect skeletons. Her main motive in this case was to determine individual 's age, sex, time of death, and physical condition from their skeleton remains. It is extremely crucial that Brennan diagnoses the skeleton remains accurately, as the legal investigation greatly depends on it. Brennan refers to multiple biological anthropology methods while she was assessing

Julie Beavers pointed out that DNA that was found on the body was that of an

The CCA police department began analyzing evidence that was collected in an abandoned building at the Lowry campus on 6th Ave and Alton way. The building was abandon and boarded up five years ago, but it showed signs of forced entry. During the Investigation of the scene, CCA police officers found a human skeleton. The skeletal remains were found dressed in what appeared to be a bloody t-shirt and jeans. No identification was found yet but one of the officers brought a theory to this case about a Caucasian woman name Sarah, who went missing five years ago last seen in Aurora and they assumed Sarah could be skeleton in the abandon building.

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Dr. Brennen, a forensic anthropologist, finds remains all throughout the book in different scenarios. She finds human bones among lots of bear bones in a bag in the woods and she examines the remains of a baby found in a wood stove, in a plane crash, privy, and a submerged car. She briefly goes into discussion of what she does as a forensic anthropologist. She uses her knowledge of bones to identify the cause and manner of death in victims that are too compromised for autopsy; meaning there is little to no tissue left for a proper autopsy. (Reichs 2004:16). She also uses various methods throughout the book to identify the sex, age, stature, and ancestry, as well as securing an identification of the victim.

The field of forensic anthropology is relatively young, with roots in the 1960’s and 1970’s. Its popularity continues to grow today, with TV shows like “Bones” and novels like “Coroner at Large.” The work of a forensic anthropologist is important in a historical and medicolegal context. Without the study of bones and death, lots of history would be lost forever, and murders would go unsolved.

After examining the body, dental scientist Dr. Lowell Thomas Johnson worked with a police sketch artist and determined that the bite-marks on the body must have come from someone missing an upper front tooth.

In conclusion, the bones that were found did not matcb any of the three missing persons that were provided. At the time of death, this victim was a caucasion female approximately four feet, ten inches tall and around the age of 18 years. All of the evidence provided was carefully and thouroughly gathered and will be used to testify in

all her customers as she laid a sheet over her wooden stall and began to set it up. She arranged the wildflowers first and made little labels to place under them. Her fruit basket that was full of green apples, her herbs of many colours inside another basket, her books would be displayed standing on a makeshift rack, in alphabetical order and finally, her objects that people

“People ask, How did you get in there? What they really want to know is if they are likely to end up in there as well.”(pg.1) As this is the opening line of the book, “Girl, Interrupted” it pulls the audience in because they can most likely relate. People wonder how likely it is that they would end up in a mental hospital along with the other to say, “crazy” people. The author, Susanna Kaysen, uses many modes to effectively communicate a message to the audience.

In 1996 in the Columbia River Valley a pair of teenagers came across a skeletal by the river. These remains belonged to the Kennewick Man who died 9,000 years ago. The skeleton of the Kennewick man is one of the most complete skeletons discovered from that era with over three-hundred bones. The skeleton sparked controversy with Native American tribes claiming him as their ancestor who should be properly reburied. The opposing side would be the scientists claiming he is of polynesian descent, meaning his remains should be kept in a museum. Forensic anthropologists analyzed the skeletal for signs of his descent. By the use of forensic anthropology the bones were examined for wounds that would show his life style, his facial structure, and signs of his diet which all gave evidence of him being of polynesian descent. (Achenbach, 2014)

A number of names that were found in the inquest were also found in the Toronto City Directory throughout the 1880s. For example, Alexander McPhedran’s name showed up since 1880. The directory lists McPhedran’s occupation as ‘MD’, which assumingly means he was a medical doctor. This would match up to the coroner’s inquest. James E. Pitts is also mentioned in the Directory. He lived at 327 Yonge Street since approximately 1880 until 1888. His occupation is listed as a butcher. J.T. Duncan does not appear in the early 1880s but does appear in 1888. He is listed as a physician residing at 324 Parliament and also has a phone number: 693. Detective William Black is also listed in the directory living at 24 Breadalbane.

Veterinarians have a job that acquires a long time to meet the requirements for education and training. The majority of people studying to become a veterinarian are required to go to college for eight years. Which is a longer time than a person studying to become a doctor to go to college. The reason is that veterinarians are required to learn about the different anatomical structures of several different animals. They must also learn about the illnesses that the animals may acquire and how to treat them.

Forensic scientists can identify the body through dental records, DNA samples or if the fingers are intact, fingerprints.

The two housewives have a passionate love for gardening and bestow their love and appreciation towards their gardens. In the twentieth century, gardening was advocated as beneficial to one’s life and family. In the New England Quarterly, the journal, “Gardening as ‘Women’s Culture’ in Mary E. Wilkins Freeman’s Short Fiction,” states,“The time women spent in