The use of forensic anthropology
By: Robert B. Pickering and David Bachman.
Contributors: Bachman, David C.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Boca Raton
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781420068771
Subjects: Forensic anthropology
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: "Some bones have been found"; title: Setting the scene; title: Scenario one; title: Scenario two; title: Key points to remember when skeletal remains are discovered; title: What the forensic anthropologist can and cannot do finding a forensic anthropologist; title: Sidebar : physical anthropology/forensic anthropology; title: What the forensic anthropologist can do; title: How to find a forensic anthropologist; title: Establishing the ground rules; title: Sidebar: letters of agreement; title: The case report; title: Case report samples; title: Techniques for recovering skeletonized human remains; title: Equipment requirements; title: "I think there is a skeleton buried in this field"; title: "Here's a bone, we have a problem"; title: The forensic anthropologist and recovery of remains; title: Field recovery; title: The final report; title: Things you can do to make recovery easier; title: Ten key questions; title: Question #1: is it bone?; title: Question #2: is it human?; title: Question #3: is it modern?; title: Sidebar: NAGPRA; title: Question #4: what bones are present?; title: Question #5: is there more than one person present?; title: Question #6: what is the race, ethnicity, or cultural affiliation?; title: Question #7: what is the sex?; title: Question #8: what is the age?; title: Question #9: what is the stature?; title: Question #10: what are the individual characteristics of the remains?; title: Summary; title: Assessing ancestry (race) from the skeleton / George W. Gill; title: Determination of time since death; title: The body; title: The micro environment; title: Essential environmental categories of information; title: Special techniques: their value and limitations; title: Facial reconstruction; title: Direct facial reconstruction; title: Craniofacial superimposition; title: Video superimposition; title: Footprint impression analysis; title: Osteon counting; title: Bitemark analysis; title: ABO blood typing; title: Forensic toxicology; title: 14C dating; title: An introduction to forensic science and DNA / Heather Miller Coyle; title: Skeletal trauma and identifying skeletal pathology; title: Ante-mortem trauma; title: Peri-mortem trauma; title: Post-mortem trauma; title: Pseudo-trauma; title: Pathologic changes in bone; title: Follow-up steps for skeletal abnormalities; title: Putting your case together; title: Closing the case, closing the book; title: Bibliography; title: Glossary; title: Appendix: report forms; title: Human remains investigation:; title: Forensic anthropology summary; title: General information; title: Contextual description; title: Recovery area; title: General description of remains; title: Inventory; title: Photo and video inventory; title: Index.