Forensic Anthropology
Published on 25. January 2017
Book
Hardback
436 pages
978-0-12-802214-6 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Reviews / Votes
"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 SciencesMore details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 245 mm
Width: 197 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
1084 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-802214-6 (9780128022146)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Max M. Houck
Forensic Anthropology
E-Book
12/2016
1st Edition
Academic Press
€71.95
Available for download
Person
Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert with research interests in forensic science, education, and the forensic enterprise and its industries. He has worked in all aspects of forensic science, including at the FBI Laboratory. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and peer-reviewed journals. His anthropology and trace evidence casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, the US Embassy bombings in Africa, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for six years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Dr. Houck is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a founding Co-Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management.
Content
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
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