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Forensic Anthropology
This up-to-date, graduate level reference is edited by leading experts and is for anyone who studies, teaches, or practices forensic anthropology
Max M. Houck (Edited by)
9780128022146, Elsevier Science
Hardback, published 25 January 2017
436 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.8 cm, 1.11 kg
"The strengths of the book lie in that the selection of contributions extends the scope beyond the traditional crime scene to court model with its inclusion of the post-conviction role of the forensic anthropologist. The highly respected international pool of contributors is generally well-matched to the topics." --The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences
Forensic Anthropology serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic anthropology, as well as an excellent reference for forensic anthropologist libraries or for use in casework. Covers taphonomy, recovery and analysis, identification, statistical interpretation, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, the Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report, Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, and is a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.
Section 1. Overview Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction History of Forensic Anthropology Principles of Forensic Science Transfer Interpretation/The Comparative Method Forensic Classification of Evidence Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 2. Taphonomy Introduction Animal Effects on Bones Forensic Taphonomy Postmortem Interval Early and Late Postmortem Changes Estimation of the Time Since Death Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 3. Recovery Introduction Archeology Packaging Preservation Recording Recovery of Human Remains Collection and Chain of Evidence Contamination Principles for the Organization of Forensic Support Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 4. Analysis Introduction Species: Human versus Nonhuman Sexing Aging the Dead and the Living Stature and Build Ancestry Forensic Age Estimation Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 5. Pathology Introduction Bone Pathology and Antemortem Trauma Biomechanics of Bone Trauma Bone Trauma Blunt Injury Sharp Trauma Gunshot Wounds Torture Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 6. Identification Introduction Identification of the Living Facial Approximation Personal Identification in Forensic Anthropology Odontology Disaster Victim Identification The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) Identification Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 7. Statistics and Interpretation Introduction The Frequentist Approach to Forensic Evidence Interpretation Statistical Interpretation of Evidence: Bayesian Analysis Forensic Intelligence Forensic Intelligence Analysis Standard Methods Measurement Uncertainty Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions Section 8. Professional Topics Introduction Crime Scene to Court Expert Witness Qualifications and Testimony Forensic Laboratory Reports Legal Aspects of Forensic Science Health and Safety Ethics Key Terms Review Questions Discussion Questions
