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PublisherCRC Press LLC

ISBN-101439816468

ISBN-139781439816462

eBay Product ID (ePID)99532746

Product Key Features

Number of Pages486 Pages

Publication NameForensic Anthropology : an Introduction

LanguageEnglish

SubjectForensic Science, Anthropology / General

Publication Year2012

TypeTextbook

AuthorNatalie R. Shirley

Subject AreaLaw, Social Science

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.1 in

Item Weight42.4 Oz

Item Length10.1 in

Item Width7.2 in

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Intended AudienceCollege Audience

LCCN2012-025213

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal599.9

Table Of ContentBrief History of Forensic Anthropology; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Shirley Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command/Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC/CIL) History; Thomas D. Holland and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Forensic Anthropology Today; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant and Natalie R. Shirley Human Osteology; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant, and Natalie R. Shirley Human Odontology and the Dentition in Forensic Anthropology; Debra Prince Zinni and Kate M. Crowley Crime Scene Methodology; Denise To Processing and Inventory of Remains; Lee Meadows Jantz Determining the Sex of Unknown Human Skeletal Remains; Gregory E. Berg Age Estimation Methods; Natalie R. Shirley, Alice E. Fazlollah, and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Age Estimation in Modern Forensic Anthropology; Bridget F.B. Algee-Hewitt Why Do Forensic Anthropologists Estimate Ancestry; and Why Is It So Controversial? M. Katherine Spradley and Katherine Weisensee Stature Estimation; Natalie R. Shirley Introduction to Fordisc 3; Richard L. Jantz and Stephen D. Ousley Low-Velocity Trauma; Hugh E. Berryman, Natalie R. Shirley, and Alicja K. Lanfear Basic Gunshot Trauma Interpretation in Forensic Anthropology; Hugh E. Berryman, Natalie R. Shirley, and Alicja K. Lanfear Taphonomy of Fire; Joanne Bennett Devlin and Nicholas P. Herrmann Taphonomic Processes: Animal Scavenging; James T. Pokines and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Time since Death Estimation and Bone Weathering: The Postmortem Interval; Rebecca J. Wilson-Taylor Taphonomic Processes: Analysis of Fragmentary Remains; MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant Methods of Personal Identification; Angi M. Christensen and Bruce E. Anderson Forensic Anthropology: A Human Rights Approach; Erin H. Kimmerle Forensic Anthropology in Mass Disasters; Paul S. Sledzik Index

SynopsisThe field of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically in the past 40 years, as technological advances have led to new research initiatives and extended applications. This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from the experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text. The book begins with a historical overview of forensic anthropology and then presents the background and methodology of each specialty area. Designed for readers without previous theory-based or practical physical anthropology course experience, each chapter gives a detailed history and explanation of a particular methodology. Presenting topics within their areas of accomplishment and expertise, the authors include up-to-date analytical techniques and provide examples of these applications in typical casework. Through the book's accessible style of presentation, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the history, methods, theory, and future direction of forensic anthropology. Suitable for undergraduate or master's level students, educators and professionals will also find the currency of information and the high-quality photos and illustrations useful in their practice., The field of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically in the past 40 years, as technological advances have led to new research initiatives and extended applications. This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from the experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text. The book begins with a historical overview of forensic anthropology and then presents the background and methodology of each specialty area. Designed for readers without previous theory-based or practical physical anthropology course experience, each chapter gives a detailed history and explanation of a particular methodology. Presenting topics within their areas of accomplishment and expertise, the authors include up-to-date analytical techniques and provide examples of these applications in typical casework. Through the book¿s accessible style of presentation, readers will gain an in-depth understanding of the history, methods, theory, and future direction of forensic anthropology. Suitable for undergraduate or master¿s level students, educators and professionals will also find the currency of information and the high-quality photos and illustrations useful in their practice.

LC Classification NumberGN69.8