Dismemberment and disarticulation: A forensic anthropological approach

Porta, Davide; Amadasi, Alberto; Cappella, Annalisa; Mazzarelli, Debora; Magli, Francesca; Gibelli, Daniele; Rizzi, Aurora; Picozzi, Massimo; Gentilomo, A.; Cattaneo, Cristina

doi:10.1016/j.jflm.2015.11.016

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“…Overwhelmingly, modern victims of dismemberment are almost always also victims of homicide , although examples have been presented where dismemberment followed an accidental death . In medicolegal investigations, dismemberment cases often utilize the expertise of forensic anthropologists . During their examination of the remains, it is recommended that tool class, anatomical distribution, and directionality of the cuts be recorded as part of the documentation of dismemberment patterns .…”

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A Retrospective Study of Intentional Body Dismemberment in New York City: 1996–2017

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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A review of New York City dismemberment cases occurring between 1996 and 2017 was conducted, which resulted in a total of 55 dismembered decedents in a 22‐year period. Annual trends indicate an average of 2.5 dismembered decedents. Additional results show that 53% of cases involved transection only, 35% involved disarticulation only, and 13% involved a combination of both. When the entire body could be accounted for, the average number of body portions per case was 5.5. Frequent locations for dismemberment were the neck, shoulders, hips, and knees. Dismemberment locations showed a general trend of anatomical symmetry. Seventy‐eight percent of the dismemberments involve disposal of body parts in an outside location. Eighty‐four percent were concealed from view with some type of covering. The findings from New York City are compared with other studies.

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A Retrospective Study of Intentional Body Dismemberment in New York City: 1996–2017

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Yim

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Journal of Forensic Sciences

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“…Cut marks on bones, on the other hand, are compatible with contemporary medieval practices used for hygienic and safe repatriation of dead human bodies. Evidences of cuts on several bones and around joints suggest dismembering of the corpse [44–46] in order to facilitate post mortem transfer. This hypothesis is supported by historical reports of contemporary dismembering practices used for remote burial and agrees with the translation of Jacques de Vitry remains from Rome to Oignies, on a distance of more than 1400 km.…”

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An interdisciplinary study around the reliquary of the late cardinal Jacques de Vitry

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The reliquary of Jacques de Vitry, a prominent clergyman and theologian in the early 13th century, has experienced several transfers over the last centuries, which seriously question the attribution of the remains to the late Cardinal. Uncertainty about the year of his birth poses an additional question regarding his age at death in 1240. The reliquary, located in the Saint Marie d’Oigines church, Belgium, was reopened in 2015 for an interdisciplinary study around his relics as well as the Treasure of Oignies, a remarkable cultural heritage notably built from Jacques de Vitry’s donation. Anthropological, isotopic and genetic analyses were performed independently on the remains found in the reliquary. Results of the analyses provided evidence that the likelihood that these remains are those of Jacques de Vitry is very high: the remains belong to the same human male individual and the historical tradition about his age is confirmed. In addition, a separate relic (left tibia) was analysed and found to match with the remains of the reliquary (right tibia). The unique Jacques de Vitry’s mitre, made of parchment, was sampled non-destructively and the extracted parchment collagen was analysed by a proteomic method in order to determine the animal species. The results showed that, surprisingly, not all parts of the mitre were made from the same species. All together, these findings are expected to fertilize knowledge carried by historical tradition around the relics of Jacques de Vitry and his related cultural heritage.

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“…Cut marks on bones, on the other hand, are compatible with contemporary medieval practices used for hygienic and safe repatriation of dead human bodies. Evidences of cuts on several bones and around joints suggest dismembering of the corpse [42-44] in order to facilitate post mortem transfer. This hypothesis is supported by historical reports of contemporary dismembering practices used for remote burial and agrees with the translation of Jacques de Vitry remains from Rome to Oignies, on a distance of more than 1400 km.…”

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An interdisciplinary study around the reliquary of the late cardinal Jacques de Vitry

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Boudin

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32The reliquary of Jacques de Vitry, a prominent clergyman and theologian in the early 33 13th century, has experienced several transfers over the last centuries, which seriously 34 question the attribution of the remains to the late Cardinal. Uncertainty about the year of his 35 birth poses an additional question regarding his age at death in 1240. The reliquary, located in 36 the Saint Marie d'Oigines church, Belgium, was reopened in 2015 for an interdisciplinary 37 study around his relics as well as the Treasure of Oignies, a remarkable cultural heritage 38 notably built from Jacques de Vitry's donation. Anthropological, isotopic and genetic 39 analyses were performed independently on the remains found in the reliquary. Results of the 40 analyses provided evidence that the likelihood that these remains are those of Jacques de 41 Vitry is very high: the remains belong to the same human male individual and the historical 42 tradition about his age is confirmed. In addition, a separate relic (left tibia) was analysed and 43 found to match with the remains of the reliquary (right tibia). The unique Jacques de Vitry's 44 mitre, made of parchment, was sampled non-destructively and the extracted parchment45collagen was analysed by a proteomic method in order to determine the animal species. The 46 results showed that, surprisingly, not all parts of the mitre were made from the same species. 47All together, these findings are expected to fertilize knowledge carried by historical tradition 48 around the relics of Jacques de Vitry and his related cultural heritage. 49

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Dismemberment and disarticulation: A forensic anthropological approach

Cited by 39 publications

References 17 publications

A Retrospective Study of Intentional Body Dismemberment in New York City: 1996–2017

A Retrospective Study of Intentional Body Dismemberment in New York City: 1996–2017

An interdisciplinary study around the reliquary of the late cardinal Jacques de Vitry

An interdisciplinary study around the reliquary of the late cardinal Jacques de Vitry

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