François Beauthier

Anthropology: Forensic Anthropology and Childhood

The death of a fetus or child due to maltreatment raises many forensic as well as physiological issues. Forensic anthropological techniques using medical imaging of bones are very useful in analyzing the sequelae in infantile abuse or ‘shaken baby syndrome.’ In infanticide and fetus death, anthropological characteristics and clinical parameters of age estimation are also of high importance. The contribution of forensic anthropology to the pathologist’s examination is of fundamental importance. The field of forensic anthropology is complicated and requires a multidisciplinary approach.