Although rarely talked about, forensic science is one of the, if not, most important parts of understanding the human body. It is also extremely important in investigating murders. Forensic scientists, like Dr. Bill Bass, have provided closure for many grieving families. It’s also a key part of the criminal justice system. Without it, many innocent people could still be in jail, or guilty people could be walking free. With his book, “Death’s Acre,” Dr. Bill Bass and Jon Jefferson have brought together the importance of forensic science, and the art of studying bodies. Using his intensive knowledge as a forensic scientist, Dr. Bill Bass shares his own experiences about the process of becoming a forensic scientist, and things he discovered on his journey. In the beginning of the book, Bass starts out by …show more content…
Not just checking it for their race, but checking it for their status. Wealthier people tend to have access to dental care. So when the molars of a body show poor dental work, it can also be an indicator if the person was financially better off, or if they weren’t. In this case, this woman’s dental work was very bad, so that indicated that she possibly didn’t have that much money. With all these factors to take into account, Bass was able to narrow it down to a woman from Atchison, Kansas, that had gone missing about three weeks before Bass received the bones. Her name was Mary Louise Drowning, and she was a black female, 32 years old, five feet six. There was no way to be positive that the bones belonged to her, but Bass was almost sure, and he didn’t find any evidence to dispute his claims. Unfortunately, her murder case was never solved, and it most likely will not be solved, just because of the lack of evidence. But again, a mother that thought her child was missing, or a husband that believed his wife was gone now has closure that she in fact is not missing, but is actually