Buch, Englisch, 520 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 1306 g
Current Methods and Practice
Buch, Englisch, 520 Seiten, Format (B × H): 195 mm x 238 mm, Gewicht: 1306 g
ISBN: 978-0-12-815734-3
Verlag: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice, 2nd edition approaches forensic anthropology using current practices and case studies drawn from the varied experiences, backgrounds, and practices of working forensic anthropologists. This text guides the reader through all aspects of human remains recovery and forensic anthropological analysis. It presents principles at a level that is appropriate for those new to the field, while at the same time incorporating evolutionary, biomechanical, and other theoretical foundations for the features and phenomena encountered in forensic anthropological casework.
Attention is focused on the most recent and scientifically valid applications commonly employed by working forensic anthropologists. Readers will learn about innovative techniques in the discipline, and aspiring practitioners will be prepared by understanding the necessary background needed to work in the field today. Instructors and students will find Forensic Anthropology: Current Methods and Practice, 2nd edition comprehensive, practical, and relevant to the modern discipline of forensic anthropology.
Zielgruppe
Primary: Introductory and/or upper level courses in forensic anthropologySecondary: Reference for other courses involving human identification, skeletal biology or human osteology; practical guide for beginning practitioners
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1. Introduction to forensic anthropology 2. Human osteology and odontology 3. Skeletal examination and documentation methods 4. Medicolegal significance 5. Forensic taphonomy 6. Forensic archaeology and scene processing methods 7. Processing, resolving commingling, and preserving remains 8. Sex estimation 9. Ancestry estimation 10. Age estimation 11. Stature estimation and other skeletal metrics 12. Individual skeletal variation 13. Analysis of skeletal trauma 14. Personal identification 15. Forensic anthropology in humanitarian and human rights investigations