A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology

A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology is a comprehensive lab manual that approaches forensic anthropology as a modern and well-developed science. This effort includes consideration of forensic anthropology within the broader forensic science community, with extensive use of case studies, and discussion of the most recent research, technology, and challenges in the field in applied field and lab contexts. This lab manual covers all practical aspects of forensic anthropology from field recoveries to lab analyses, emphasizing hands-on activities. Topics include: human osteology and odontology, examination methods, medicolegal significance, scene processing methods, forensic taphonomy, skeletal processing and sampling, sex estimation, ancestry estimation, age estimation, stature estimation, skeletal variation, trauma analysis, and personal identification. Although some aspects are U.S.-specific, the vast majority of the material in A Laboratory Manual for Forensic Anthropology is internationally-relevant and therefore suitable for forensic anthropology courses in other countries A comprehensive lab manual, applicable to coursework in forensic anthropology and archaeology internationallyCovers all practical aspects of forensic anthropology from field recoveries to lab analyses, emphasizing hands-on activities Case studies are used throughout the volumeTopics include: human osteology and odontology, examination methods, medicolegal significance, scene processing methods, forensic taphonomy, skeletal processing and sampling, sex estimation, ancestry estimation, age estimation, stature estimation, skeletal variation, trauma analysis, and personal identificationEmphasizes best practices in the field, providing an approach in line with professional forensic anthropology today INDICE: 1. Introduction 2. Human Osteology and Odontology 3. Examination Methods 4. Medicolegal Significance 5. Forensic Taphonomy 6. Forensic Archaeology and Scene Processing 7. Processing and Preparing Remains 8. Sex Estimation 9. Ancestry Estimation 10. Age Estimation 11. Stature Estimation 12. Individual Skeletal Variation 13. Analysis of Skeletal Trauma 14. Personal Identification 15. Miscellaneous Topics and Final Case Exercise

• ISBN: 978-0-12-812201-3
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Desconocida
• Páginas: 350
• Fecha Publicación: 01/02/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés