Forensic Geo-Archaeology in Italy: Materials for a Standardisation

Abstract

Abstract:The so-called 'CSI effect' was recently observed in the Italian judicial system. The reason for the increase in instances of this effect is the lack of a standard geo-archaeological procedure in conducting a forensic investigation. To avoid the harmful consequences of this lack of standardisation, it is necessary to develop a robust geo-archaeological protocol for use during every crime scene investigation.

Exploring the Growing Importance of Forensic Geoarchaeology in Italy

“…As explained in [28,29], Italy has been gradually venturing into the world of forensic geoarchaeology, attempting to provide some sort of guidelines for crime scene investigations by expanding the holistic approach to crime scenes in various scenarios.…”

“…However, in Italy, the concept of forensic geoarchaeology has only been discussed in recent times [28,29]. Fortunately, due to the modern and substantial international literature on criminalistics and forensic sciences [30,31], as well as the global advancement of the forensic geoarchaeological field and the improvement in technologies [32,33], Italy too, despite some limitations, is striving to update its protocols in this discipline.…”

Estudio de Necrosoles y suelos de cementerio

“…Así mismo, se están aplicando los sensores remotos, como imágenes de satélite, fotografías aéreas, reflexión de láser e imágenes termales, para la obtención de mediciones reales y sin contacto, de las alteraciones del relieve, en la escena de una inhumación clandestina. También usan estas técnicas en conjunto con despliegues sobre el terreno, como el uso de ensayos de resistividad eléctrica y magnetometría en la recuperación de cuerpos enterrados y el mapeo geofísico de cementerios históricos [51,52].…”