Silver / Souviron Dental Autopsy

1. Auflage 2010
ISBN: 978-1-4200-7016-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 276 Seiten

The most advanced and complete forensic dentistry resource of its kind, this volume provides essential guidance in all areas of forensics odontologly. It supplies medical examiners and forensic investigators with the detailed information needed to perform their work with the highest level of authority in the dental autopsy lab, the field, and the courtroom.

- Learn complete autopsy protocols from the world’s top experts

- Build conclusive proof with bitemark evidence

- Preserve the chain of custody for critical evidence; keep unimpeachable records

- Build and present compelling cases in court

- Learn to work with diverse agencies

- Establish your reputation with authoritative, irrefutable testimony

Developed by two of the nation’s most preeminent dental forensic examiners

- Protocols for every classification of dental remains, including fresh, decomposed, and skeletal

- Proven methods for handling identifications in mass disasters

- Courtroom guidelines established by the American Board of Forensic Odontologists

This comprehensive volume, organized for field and lab reference, is enhanced with more than 300 color photos. It is an essential resource for medical examiners, investigators, dental specialists, lawyers, and expert witnesses.
About the Authors
Dr. William Silver is the deputy chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department. He has worked on numerous mass disasters and training programs, offering his expertise in dental identifications in the World Trade Center disaster, Hurricane Katrina, and the Miami Valujet crash.
Dr. Richard Souviron is the chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department and is one of the founding forensic odontologists for the Odontology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has been involved in several high profile bitemark cases and has appeared on Court TV, 60 Minutes, Forensic Files, Dateline, CNN, and BBC.

Zielgruppe

Forensic pathologists, medical examiners, dentists, and anthropologists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Silver, William E.

Souviron, Richard R.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Spezielle Soziologie Kriminalsoziologie
• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Forensik, Rechtsmedizin, Gerichtsmedizin

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction to Forensic Odontology
Medical Autopsy
Forensic Odontology
Classification of Dental Remains
Role of Dental Professionals
Instrumentation
Crime Scene
Antemortem Records
Postmortem Records—The Dental Autopsy
Methods of Comparison and Identification
Mass Disaster
Facial Approximation
Odontoglyphics—Bitemarks
The Expert Witness
Psychological Consequences
Professional Organizations
Final Note
Appendix
Bibliography

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. William Silver is the deputy chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department. He has worked on numerous mass disasters and training programs, offering his expertise in dental identifications in the World Trade Center disaster, Hurricane Katrina, and the Miami Valujet crash. Dr. Richard Souviron is the chief forensic odontologist for the Miami Dade Medical Examiner’s Department and is one of the founding forensic odontologists for the Odontology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. He has been involved in several high profile bitemark cases and has appeared on Court TV, 60 Minutes, Forensic Files, Dateline, CNN, and BBC.