Anthropometrics: The Application of Anthropometrics to Identify and Assess War Crimes

Mary Elisabeth Cox

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3_4

Anthropometrics: The Application of Anthropometrics to Identify and Assess War Crimes

Mary Elisabeth Cox^*

^*Corresponding author for this work

University of Oxford

Research output: Contribution to Book/Report types › Chapter › peer-review

Abstract (may include machine translation)

Despite their widespread use in assessing nutritional status, anthropometric data have not previously been used to assess alleged war crimes. When eyewitness accounts or other documentation is unavailable, anthropometric analyses can be used to support or refute allegations of war crimes, or to explore situations in which war crimes may be suspected. I here introduce the field of anthropometrics, outlining its history and use, with emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Three instances are provided in which anthropometric analysis might be successfully utilized to provide evidence for or against war crimes. I conclude with practical examples, highlighting anthropometric work that has already been completed, as well as suggesting ways that they may be extended.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	War Crimes Trials And Investigations
Subtitle of host publication	A Multi-disciplinary Introduction
Editors	Jonathan Waterlow, Jacques Schuhmacher
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan Cham
Pages	81-109
Number of pages	29
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-319-64072-3
ISBN (Print)	978-3-319-87715-0, 978-3-319-64071-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3_4
State	Published - Feb 2018
Externally published	Yes

Publication series

Name	St Antony's Series
Publisher	Palgrave Macmillan
ISSN (Print)	2633-5964
ISSN (Electronic)	2633-5972

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Anthropometrics
War crimes

Access to Document

10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3_4

Cite this

@inbook{edd856d42f2b4937badc58d75090a516,

title = "Anthropometrics: The Application of Anthropometrics to Identify and Assess War Crimes",

abstract = "Despite their widespread use in assessing nutritional status, anthropometric data have not previously been used to assess alleged war crimes. When eyewitness accounts or other documentation is unavailable, anthropometric analyses can be used to support or refute allegations of war crimes, or to explore situations in which war crimes may be suspected. I here introduce the field of anthropometrics, outlining its history and use, with emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Three instances are provided in which anthropometric analysis might be successfully utilized to provide evidence for or against war crimes. I conclude with practical examples, highlighting anthropometric work that has already been completed, as well as suggesting ways that they may be extended.",

keywords = "Anthropometrics, War crimes",

author = "Cox, \{Mary Elisabeth\}",

year = "2018",

month = feb,

doi = "10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3\_4",

language = "English",

isbn = "978-3-319-87715-0",

series = "St Antony's Series",

publisher = "Palgrave Macmillan Cham",

pages = "81--109",

editor = "Jonathan Waterlow and Jacques Schuhmacher",

booktitle = "War Crimes Trials And Investigations",

}

TY - CHAP

T1 - Anthropometrics

T2 - The Application of Anthropometrics to Identify and Assess War Crimes

AU - Cox, Mary Elisabeth

PY - 2018/2

Y1 - 2018/2

N2 - Despite their widespread use in assessing nutritional status, anthropometric data have not previously been used to assess alleged war crimes. When eyewitness accounts or other documentation is unavailable, anthropometric analyses can be used to support or refute allegations of war crimes, or to explore situations in which war crimes may be suspected. I here introduce the field of anthropometrics, outlining its history and use, with emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Three instances are provided in which anthropometric analysis might be successfully utilized to provide evidence for or against war crimes. I conclude with practical examples, highlighting anthropometric work that has already been completed, as well as suggesting ways that they may be extended.

AB - Despite their widespread use in assessing nutritional status, anthropometric data have not previously been used to assess alleged war crimes. When eyewitness accounts or other documentation is unavailable, anthropometric analyses can be used to support or refute allegations of war crimes, or to explore situations in which war crimes may be suspected. I here introduce the field of anthropometrics, outlining its history and use, with emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of the field. Three instances are provided in which anthropometric analysis might be successfully utilized to provide evidence for or against war crimes. I conclude with practical examples, highlighting anthropometric work that has already been completed, as well as suggesting ways that they may be extended.

KW - Anthropometrics

KW - War crimes

UR - https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=ceuapplication2024&SrcAuth=WosAPI&KeyUT=WOS:000435103000005&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=WOS_CPL

U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3_4

DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-64072-3_4

M3 - Chapter

SN - 978-3-319-87715-0

SN - 978-3-319-64071-6

T3 - St Antony's Series

SP - 81

EP - 109

BT - War Crimes Trials And Investigations

A2 - Waterlow, Jonathan

A2 - Schuhmacher, Jacques

PB - Palgrave Macmillan Cham

ER -

Anthropometrics: The Application of Anthropometrics to Identify and Assess War Crimes

Abstract (may include machine translation)

Publication series

UN SDGs

Keywords

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this