Archaeology and the Forensic Investigation of Recent Mass Graves: Ethical Issues for a New Practice of Archaeology

@article{Steele2008ArchaeologyAT,
  title={Archaeology and the Forensic Investigation of Recent Mass Graves: Ethical Issues for a New Practice of Archaeology},
  author={C. Steele},
  journal={Archaeologies},
  year={2008},
  volume={4},
  pages={414-428}
}
  • C. Steele
  • Published 2008
  • Geography
  • Archaeologies
The close of World War II marked the advent of international human rights legislation and the prosecution of individuals for human rights crimes, by both nation states and international tribunals. The prosecution at such trials often presents evidence from forensically excavated mass graves. Forensic archaeology is a new and expanding field and as such has yet to establish a uniform code of ethics, standard operating procedures, and transparency. In addition, there are complex and conflicting… Expand
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