The use of forensic anthropology. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Robert Pickering, David Bachman.
• Other Names: Pickering, Robert B; Bachman, David C (David Charles)
• Contents: Introduction -- "Some bones have been found" -- Setting the scene -- Scenario one -- Scenario two -- Key points to remember when skeletal remains are discovered -- What the forensic anthropologist can and cannot do -- Finding a forensic anthropologist -- What the forensic anthropologist can do -- How to find a forensic anthropologist -- Establishing the ground rules -- Letters of agreement -- The case report -- Case report samples -- Techniques for recovering skeletonized human remains -- Equipment requirements -- "I think there is a skeleton buried in this field" -- "Here's a bone, we have a problem" -- "Hey doc, what's in the box?" -- The forensic anthropologist and recovery of remains -- Field recovery -- The final report -- Things you can do to make recovery easier -- Ten key questions -- Question #1: is it bone? -- Question #2: is it human? -- Question #3: is it modern? -- Question #4: what bones are present? -- Question #5: is there more than one person present? -- Question #6: what is the race, ethnicity, or cultural affiliation? -- Question #7: what is the sex? -- Question #8: what is the age? -- Question #9: what is the stature? -- Question #10: what are the individual characteristics of the remains? -- Summary -- Assessing ancestry (race) from the skeleton / George W. Gill -- Determination of time since death -- The body -- The micro environment -- Eight essential environmental categories of information -- Special techniques: their value and limitations -- Facial reconstruction -- Direct facial reconstruction -- Craniofacial superimposition -- Video superimposition -- Footprint impression analysis -- Osteon counting -- Bitemark analysis -- ABO blood typing -- Forensic toxicology -- 14C dating -- DNA testing -- An introduction to forensic science and DNA / Heather Miller Coyle -- Skeletal trauma and identifying skeletal pathology -- Antemortem trauma -- Perimortem trauma -- Postmortem trauma -- Pseudotrauma -- Pathologic changes in bone -- Follow-up steps for skeletal abnormalities -- Putting your case together -- Closing the case, closing the book -- Appendix: report forms -- Human remains investigation: General information -- Contextual description -- Recovery area -- General description of remains -- Inventory -- Photo and video inventory -- Glossary -- Bibliography -- Index.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xix, 206 pages), illustrations, map
• Subjects: 614/.17; Forensic anthropology; Forensic Anthropology; Forensic Medicine; MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine; Forensic anthropology; Anthropologie; Rechtsmedizin; Electronic information resources; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420068788; 1420068784
• Related ISBNs: 9781420068771; 1420068776
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-194) and index.; Note: Print version record.
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