Citation

Somma R, Sutton L, Byrd JH. AAPP Phys. Math. Nat. Sci. 2023; 101(Suppl 1): A5-1-A5-12.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti)

DOI

10.1478/AAPP.101S1A5

PMID

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Abstract

The percentage of discoveries due to traditional and non-traditional searches for homicide graves is still meager in Italy. A critical exam of the scientific approaches followed by Italian law enforcements, in recent cases of unsuccessful ground searches for homicide graves, should be seriously done for evidencing the possible errors done. In order to assist law enforcements in the ground searches, the present research reports on: i) the appearance of a clandestine grave with the related main characteristics; ii) the factors influencing the choice of the burial site; iii) the modern approaches usable during ground search activities as proposed by UK experts; iv) the main results of remote sensing investigations and the Red-Amber-Green search prioritization system carried out for the search for three different clandestine graves

Language: en