Should it be performed meticulously by professionals with proper tools or hurriedly by trustees with shovels?
Forensic archeology is the application of archeological principles and methodologies to locate and recover evidence within the boundaries of the criminal justice system or for use in civil lawsuits. Individuals qualified to conduct forensic archeological investigations are trained in traditional archeological techniques, but are flexible enough in their approach to adapt these methods to the diverse forensic contexts they may be presented with in criminal or civil cases. Integral skills and considerations outside of the parameters of traditional archeology include: possessing a basic knowledge of law enforcement and legal procedures (as well as the ability to productively cooperate with law enforcement personnel); the capacity to efficiently conduct investigations under severe time constraints and media attention; as well as the ability to skillfully navigate situations that deviate from conventional archeological experience, such as contending with an interment that includes remains r
