Development and implementation of forensic anthropology in Swedish forensic practice

Clara, Alfsdotter (författare): Bohusläns museum, Department of Archaeology, 451 50, Uddevalla, Sweden

Anja, Petaros (författare): National Board of Forensic Medicine, Division of Forensic Medicine, 587 58, Linköping, Sweden

Ankin, Güvencel (författare): Umeå universitet,Rättsmedicin,National Board of Forensic Medicine, Division of Forensic Medicine, 751 40, Uppsala, Sweden

Petra, Molnar (författare): Swedish Police Authority, Forensic Section Stockholm, 106 75, Stockholm, Sweden

Rebecka, Teglind (författare): Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden; National Board of Forensic Medicine, Division of Forensic Medicine, 751 40, Stockholm, 171 65, Sweden

Kanar, Alkass (författare): Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, 171 77 Stockholm, Sweden

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2022-12-21
2022
Engelska.
Ingår i: Scandinavian Journal of Forensic Science. - : Sciendo. - 2353-0707. ; 28:Supplement 1, s. 10-19

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This paper presents the ongoing development of forensic anthropology in Sweden. We discuss the background of the discipline, its application, as well as its current and potential development in Swedish forensic practice. Collaboration with osteoarchaeologists in skeletal forensic cases has a long tradition in Sweden. Analyses of skeletal remains are performed ad-hoc, in contrast to analyses of fleshed human remains. While several law enforcement employees are educated in forensic anthropology and /or osteoarchaeology , they are not employed in these fields, and regional variations are evident. Internationally, forensic anthropology has become an autonomous forensic discipline over the past decades, requiring skills beyond mere skeletal analysis. To keep on a par with international standards, it may be time to revisit the concept of forensic anthropology in Sweden. Despite the limited presence of supporting organisational structures and systems, forensic anthropological and hard-tissue-reliant physico-chemical analyses have proven valuable in Swedish forensic practice, especially in cases of personal identification, trauma analysis and search efforts. We argue that Sweden could benefit from making qualified forensic anthropology expertise available in all law enforcement regions, starting to implement and promote forensic anthropology in routine forensic casework and formalising the role of forensic anthropology practitioners.

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