Handbook of forensic anthropology and archaeology. (2016)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Forensic anthropology and archaeology
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker.
• Other Names: Blau, S (Soren) editor of compilation.; Ubelaker, Douglas H editor of compilation.; World Archaeological Congress (Organization), issuing body.
• Contents: 1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology : moving forward / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker -- Part I. History of the disciplines. 2. Forensic anthropology and archaeology in the United Kingdom : are we nearly there yet? / Gaille MacKinnon and Karl Harrison ; 3. Forensic anthropology and archaeology : perspectives from Italy / Cristina Cattaneo, Daniele Gibeli, and Dominic Salsarola ; 4. Forensic anthropology : perspectives from France / Tania Delabarde and Eric Baccino ; 5. A history of forensic anthropology in Spain / José L. Prieto ; 6. The application of forensic anthropology to the investigation of cases of political violence : perspectives from South America / Luis Fondebrider ; 7. The origin and development of forensic anthropology and archaeology in Colombia / Angélica Guzmán and César Sanabria Medina ; 8. Historical development of forensic anthropology : perspectives from the United States / Douglas H. Ubelaker ; 9. Forensic anthropology : Canadian content and contributions / Mark Skinner and Kristina Bowie ; 10. The development and current state of forensic anthropology : an Australian perspective / Denise Donlon ; 11. Historical perspectives of forensic anthropology in Indonesia / Etty Indriati ; 12. Forensic anthropology as practiced in South Africa / Maryna Steyn, Ericka N. L'Abbé, and Jolandie Myburgh -- Part II. Forensic archaeology. 13. The search and detection of human remains / Thomas D. Holland and Samuel V. Connell ; 14. Excavation and recovery in forensic archaeological investigations / Paul N. Cheetham and Ian Hanson -- Part III. Forensic anthropology. 15. Differentiating human from non-human skeletal remains / Dawn M. Mulhern ; 16. Dating of anthropological skeletal remains of forensic interest / Shari Forbes and Kimberley Nugent ; 17. Analysis of commingled human remains / John E. Byrd and Bradley J. Adams ; 18. The assessment of ancestry and the concept of race / Norman J. Sauer, Jane C. Wankmiller, and Joseph T. Hefner ; 19. Anthropological estimation of sex / Samantha K. Rowbotham ; 20. Skeletal age estimation / Tracy L. Rogers ; 21. Histological age estimation / Christian M. Crowder, Jarred T. Heinrich, and Victoria M. Dominguez ; 22. Stature estimation / P. Willey ; 23. Antemortem trauma / Eugénia Cunha and João Pinheiro ; 24. Perimortem trauma / Louise Loe ; 25. Forensic taphonomy / Stephen P. Nawrocki ; 26. Burned human remains / Tim Thompson and Priscilla F. Ulguim ; 27. Craniofacial identification : techniques of facial approximation and craniofacial superimposition / Carl N. Stephan and Peter Claes ; 28. Biomolecular applications / Lori Baker ; 29. Forensic odontology / John Clement -- Part IV. The crime and disaster scene : case studies in forensic archaeology and anthropology. 30. Investigative and legal aspects of a U.S. Federal death penalty case / Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, William Basler, Michael J. Hochrein, Dennis F. Klein, and Julia C. Goodin ; 31. Domestic homicide investigations in the United Kingdom / John Hunter ; 32. Forensic anthropology in disaster response / Paul Sledzik and Amy Z. Mundorff ; 33. Medico-legal investigation of atrocities committed during the Solomon Islands "ethnic tensions" / Melanie Archer and Malcolm J. Dodd ; 34. Disaster anthropology : the 2004 Asian tsunami / Sue Black ; 35. The role of the anthropologist in disaster victim identification : case studies from the 2002 and 2004 terrorist attacks in Bali, Indonesia / Alanah M. Buck and Christopher A. Briggs ; 36. Dealing with human remains from recent conflict : mass grave excavations and human identification in a sensitive political context / Marija Djurić ; 37. Forensic investigations in Guatemala : the continuing search for truth, justice, and the missing two decades after the peace accords / Caroline Barker, Ambika Flavel, and Claudia Rivera Fernández ; 38. Continuing challenges for forensic archaeology and anthropology in Iraq / Derek Congram, Jon Sterenberg, and Oran Finnegan ; 39. Fromelles : forensic archaeology and anthropology in identification / Margaret Cox, Louise Loe, and Peter Jones -- Part V. The professional forensic archaeologist and the forensic anthropologist. 40. More than just bare bones : ethical considerations for forensic anthropologists / Soren Blau ; 41. How to do forensic anthropology under the auspices of the United Nations and other large organizations / Richard Wright and Ian Hanson ; 42. Contribution of quantitative methods in forensic anthropology : a new era / Ann H. Ross and Erin H. Kimmerle ; 43. The expert witness and the court of law / Maciej Henneberg ; 44. Legal aspects of identification / David Ranson ; 45. The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and the application of forensic archaeology and anthropology to identifying the missing / Ian Hanson, Matthew Holliday, Kevin Sullivan, Kathryne Bomberger, and Thomas J. Parsons ; 46. Conclusion: International perspectives on issues in forensic anthropology / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker.
• Publisher Details: New York London : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group
• Publication Date: 2016
• Copyright Date: 2016
• Extent: 1 online resource (xli, 696 pages ), illustrations
• Subjects: 614/.17; Forensic anthropology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Forensic archaeology -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Forensic anthropology -- Case studies; Forensic archaeology -- Case studies; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Physical; SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Archaeology; Forensic anthropology; Forensic archaeology; Forensic Anthropology -- methods; Archaeology -- methods; Case studies; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781315528915; 1315528916
• Related ISBNs: 9781629583846; 1629583847; 9781629583853; 1629583855
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
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