Forensic Anthropology
Beschreibung:
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