{"product_id":"fundamentals-of-forensic-anthropology-hardback-9780471210061","title":"Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology (Hardback) 9780471210061","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eFundamentals of Forensic Anthropology\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eLinda L. Klepinger (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471210061, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 July 2006\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 15.9 x 1.9 cm, 1.361 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"I enthusiastically recommend \u003ci\u003eFundamentals of Forensic Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e as reading in upper level forensic anthropology courses…both strongly theoretical and practical.  I also recommend it to all forensic-science professionals as a helpful reference to have at hand.\" (\u003ci\u003eThe Applied Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2008, reviewed by Gabrielle Jones)  \u003cp\u003e\"[The author] sets the standard for how textbooks should be engagingly written with clarity and humor.\" (reviewed by Jeri DeYoung, \u003ci\u003eThe Applied Anthropologist\u003c\/i\u003e, Spring 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"…a valuable addition to the forensic science literature…essential.\" (\u003ci\u003eCHOICE\u003c\/i\u003e, June 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...an important contribution from a well versed and experienced forensic anthropologist, and will serve as a useful summary of the state of the science today.\" (\u003ci\u003eAmerican Journal of Physical Anthropology\u003c\/i\u003e, March 2007)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"...the first of its level written in more than twenty years...an essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology.\" (\u003ci\u003eSirReadaLot.org\u003c\/i\u003e, August 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years. It serves as a summary and guide to the core material that needs to be mastered and evaluated for the practice of forensic anthropology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe text is divided into three parts that collectively provide a solid base in theory and methodology:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart One, \"Background Setting for Forensic Anthropology,\" introduces the field and discusses the role of forensic anthropology in historic context.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart Two, \"Towards Personal Identification,\" discusses initial assessments of skeletal remains; determining sex, age, ancestral background, and stature; and skeletal markers of activity and life history.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePart Three, \"Principal Anthropological Roles in Medical-Legal Investigation,\" examines trauma; the postmortem period; professionalism, ethics, and the expert witness; and genetics and DNA.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe critical and evaluative approach to the primary literature stresses the inherent biological constraints on degrees of precision and certainty, and cautions about potential pitfalls. The practical focus, coupled with theoretical basics, make Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology ideal for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in biological anthropology as well as forensic scientists in allied fields of medical-legal investigation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePhoto Credits ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSeries Introduction xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I Background Setting For Forensic Anthropology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Introduction 3\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Field 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEducation and Training 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOverview of the Book 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The Role of Forensic Anthropology in Historical Context 8\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Somewhat Difficult Birth of a Specialty 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Middle Years 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eApproaching Senescence? 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II Towards Personal Identification\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Initial Assessments of Skeletal Remains 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHuman or Not? 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNumber of Individuals Represented 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Assignment of Sex 25\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCriteria for Sex Attribution in the Adult Skeleton 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePelvic Traits 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Skull 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eVisual Assessment 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiscriminant Function Analysis 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Appendicular Bones 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFemur 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHumerus 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Appendicular Elements 35\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMiscellaneous Axial Bones 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAttribution of Sex from the Skeletons of Children 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFiguring the Error Rate 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Age Estimation 42\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Early Years 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDental Age 44\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBone Age 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLong Bone Length 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnion of Primary Ossification Centers 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpiphyseal Fusion 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Adult Years 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMacroscopic Methods 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFace of the Pubic Symphysis 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSternal Extremity of the Rib 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Auricular Surface 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCranial Suture Closure 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDental Methods 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMicroscopic Methods 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Age Indicators 62\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConcluding Remarks on Adult Age Estimation 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Deciphering Ancestral Background 64\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological and the Cultural 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Biological Context 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Cultural Component 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSkeletal Indicators 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Skull 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postcranium 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Stature Estimation 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow Tall Are You, Really? 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimation of Living Stature from Skeletal Remains 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fully Method 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStature Estimation From Long Bone Length 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eComparison of Methods 82\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReporting Stature Estimates 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrecting Stature Estimates for Older Adults 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecular Trend 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStature Estimates from Fragmentary Long Bones 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStature Estimation from Short Bone Length 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFootwear and Foot Length 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Skeletal Markers of Activity and Life History 89\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChildbirth Indicators 90\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHandedness 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Activity Markers 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePartial Medical History 94\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMedical Radiology 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III Principal Anthropological Roles In Medical–Legal Investigation\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Trauma 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlunt Force Trauma 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCranial Fracture 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHyoid Fracture 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostcranial Fracture 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChild Abuse 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePenetrating and Perforating Trauma 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGunshot Wounds 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSharp Injuries 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 The Postmortem Period 117\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEstimation of the Postmortem Interval 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePostmortem Events 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarnivore Scavenging 123\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCremation 124\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHas the Body Been Burned? 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFracturing 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBone Shrinkage 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDismemberment 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRitual Use of Skeletal Material 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Professionalism, Ethics, and the Expert Witness 132\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Expert Witness 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStandards and Credentials for Expert Testimony 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSome Practical Issues 136\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthics 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eScience in the Courtroom: Two Unfortunate Examples 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Good Science is not Presented 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhen Good Science is Ignored 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Genetics and DNA 145\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSerology and Mendelian Genetics 146\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForensic DNA Analysis 147,\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal Considerations 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 175\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Archaeology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Archaeology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Archaeology%20%5BHD%5D%22\"\u003eHD\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Liss","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52286309040408,"sku":"9780471210061","price":117.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471210061.jpg?v=1781549538","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/fundamentals-of-forensic-anthropology-hardback-9780471210061","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}