Forensic anthropology is the application of the science of physical anthropology and human osteology in a legal setting, most often in criminal cases where the victim's remains are in the advanced stages of decomposition.
fɚɹˈɛnsɪk ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi ɪz ðɪ ˌæplɪkˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈaɪəns ʌv fˈɪzɪkəl ˌænθɹəpˈɑːlədʒi ænd hjˈuːmən ˌɑːstɪˈɑːlədʒi ɪn ɐ lˈiːɡəl sˈɛɾɪŋ, mˈoʊst ˈɔfən ɪn kɹˈɪmɪnəl kˈeɪsᵻz wˌɛɹ ðə vˈɪktɪmz ɹᵻmˈeɪnz ɑːɹ ɪnðɪ ɐdvˈænst stˈeɪdʒᵻz ʌv dˌiːkɑːmpəzˈɪʃən.