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A Companion to Forensic Anthropology / Edition 1
- ISBN-10:
- 1405191236
- ISBN-13:
- 9781405191234
- Pub. Date:
- 05/07/2012
- Publisher:
- Wiley
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- Highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field
- Illustrates the development of skeletal biological profiles and offers important new evidence on statistical validation of these analytical methods.
- Evaluates the goals and methods of forensic archaeology, including the preservation of context at surface-scattered remains, buried bodies and fatal fire scenes, and recovery and identification issues related to large-scale mass disaster scenes and mass grave excavation.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781405191234 |
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Publisher: | Wiley |
Publication date: | 05/07/2012 |
Series: | Wiley Blackwell Companions to Anthropology , #10 |
Pages: | 752 |
Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.80(h) x 1.70(d) |
About the Author
Dennis C. Dirkmaat, PhD, is the Chair of both the undergraduate program in Applied Forensic Sciences and the Masters of Science in Anthropology at Mercyhurst College, Erie, PA. He is a board-certified forensic anthropologist, with a specialty in forensic archaeology, who has conducted hundreds of forensic anthropology cases nationally and internationally. He has been a member of the US federal government's Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team (DMORT) since its inception in the mid-1990s, and is co-chair of the Scene Search and Recovery, and Anthropology Subcommittees of the Scientific Working Group on Disaster Victim Identification (SWGDVI), US National Institute of Justice (NIJ). He also serves as a consultant for international organizations and companies involved in the recovery and identification of victims of mass disaster events around the world.
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Table of Contents
List of Illustrations ixList of Tables xvi
Notes on Contributors xvii
About This Book xxix
Acknowledgments xxxv
Part I Introduction and Brief History of Forensic Anthropology 1
1 Forensic Anthropology: Embracing the New Paradigm 3Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Luis L. Cabo
Part II Recovery of Human Remains from Outdoor Contexts 41
Introduction to Part II 43Dennis C. Dirkmaat
2 Documenting Context at the Outdoor Crime Scene: Why Bother? 48Dennis C. Dirkmaat
3 Determining the Forensic Significance of Skeletal Remains 66John J. Schultz
4 The Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar for Forensic Grave Detection 85John J. Schultz
5 Crime Scene Perspective: Collecting Evidence in the Context of the Criminal Incident 101Michael J. Hochrein
6 The Role of Forensic Anthropology in the Recovery and Interpretation of the Fatal-Fire Victim 113Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Gregory O. Olson, Alexandra R. Klales, and Sara Getz
7 Forensic Anthropology at the Mass Fatality Incident (Commercial Airliner) Crash Scene 136Dennis C. Dirkmaat
8 Mass Graves and Human Rights: Latest Developments, Methods, and Lessons Learned 157Hugh H. Tuller
9 Archaeology, Mass Graves, and Resolving Commingling Issues through Spatial Analysis 175Luis L. Cabo, Dennis C. Dirkmaat, James M. Adovasio, and Vicente C. Rozas
Part III Developments in Forensic Osteology 197
Introduction to Part III 199Luis L. Cabo
10 Developments in Forensic Anthropology: Age-at-Death Estimation 202Heather M. Garvin, Nicholas V. Passalacqua, Natalie M. Uhl, Desina R. Gipson, Rebecca S. Overbury, and Luis L. Cabo
11 Skeletal Age Estimation: Where We Are and Where We Should Go 224George R. Milner and Jesper L. Boldsen
12 Adult Sex Determination: Methods and Application 239Heather M. Garvin
13 Sexual Dimorphism: Interpreting Sex Markers 248Luis L. Cabo, Ciarán P. Brewster, and Juan Luengo Azpiazu
14 Morphoscopic Traits and the Assessment of Ancestry 287Joseph T. Hefner, Stephen D. Ousley, and Dennis C. Dirkmaat
15 Fordisc 3 and Statistical Methods for Estimating Sex and Ancestry 311Stephen D. Ousley and Richard L. Jantz
16 Estimating Stature 330Stephen D. Ousley
Part IV Developments in Human Skeletal Trauma Analysis 335
Introduction to Part IV 337Dennis C. Dirkmaat
17 Interpreting Traumatic Injury to Bone in Medicolegal Investigations 340Steven A. Symes, Ericka N. L’Abbé, Erin N. Chapman, Ivana Wolff, and Dennis C. Dirkmaat
18 The Biomechanics of Gunshot Trauma to Bone: Research Considerations within the Present Judicial Climate 390Hugh E. Berryman, Alicja K. Lanfear, and Natalie R. Shirley
19 Developments in Skeletal Trauma: Blunt-Force Trauma 400Nicholas V. Passalacqua and Todd W. Fenton
Part V Advances in Human Identification 413
Introduction to Part V 415Dennis C. Dirkmaat
20 Advances in the Anthropological Analysis of Cremated Remains 418Traci L. Van Deest, Michael W. Warren, and Katelyn L. Bolhofner
21 Human Identification Using Skull–Photo Superimposition and Forensic Image Comparison 432Norman J. Sauer, Amy R. Michael, and Todd W. Fenton
22 DNA Analysis and the Classic Goal of Forensic Anthropology 447Luis L. Cabo
23 DNA Identification and Forensic Anthropology: Developments in DNA Collection, Analysis, and Technology 462David Boyer
Part VI Forensic Taphonomy 471
Introduction to Part VI 473Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Nicholas V. Passalacqua
24 Current Research in Forensic Taphonomy 477Marcella H. Sorg, William D. Haglund, and Jamie A. Wren
25 The Use of Taphonomy in Forensic Anthropology: Past Trends and Future Prospects 499Mark O. Beary and R. Lee Lyman
Part VII Forensic Anthropology Beyond Academia 529
Introduction to Part VII 531Dennis C. Dirkmaat
26 Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner’s and Coroner’s Offices: A History 534Hugh E. Berryman and Alicja K. Lanfear
27 Forensic Anthropology at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner 549Christopher W. Rainwater, Christian Crowder, Kristen M. Hartnett, Jeannette S. Fridie, Benjamin J. Figura, Jennifer Godbold, Scott C. Warnasch, and Bradley J. Adams
28 The Many Hats of a Recovery Leader: Perspectives on Planning and Executing Worldwide Forensic Investigations and Recoveries at the JPAC Central Identification Laboratory 567Paul D. Emanovsky and William R. Belcher
Part VIII Forensic Anthropology Outside North America 593
Introduction to Part VIII 595Dennis C. Dirkmaat
29 European Perspectives and the Role of the Forensic Archaeologist in the UK 598Nicholas Márquez-Grant, Stephen Litherland, and Julie Roberts
30 The Establishment and Advancement of Forensic Anthropology in South Africa 626Ericka N. L’Abbé and Maryna Steyn
31 The Application of Forensic Anthropology to the Investigation of Cases of Political Violence 639Luis Fondebrider
Part IX Ethics, Overview, and the Future of Forensic Anthropology 649
Introduction to Part IX 651Dennis C. Dirkmaat
32 The Pervasiveness of Daubert 654Stephen D. Ousley and R. Eric Hollinger
33 Ethics in Forensic Anthropology 666Diane L. France
34 An “Outsider” Look at Forensic Anthropology 683James M. Adovasio
Index 690
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“An innovative and comprehensive coverage of significant topics (past, present, future) and probable trajectories of the field by a nice range of Old Guard, New Blood, National and International scientists.”
- Ted Rathbun, University of South Carolina
“This new book offers detailed recommendations for the recovery of human remains and a current look at new developments in forensic anthropology, including key international perspective.”
- Doug Ubelaker, Smithsonian Institution
“An innovative and comprehensive coverage of significant topics (past, present, future) and probable trajectories of the field by a nice range of Old Guard, New Blood, national and international scientists.” Ted Rathbun, University of South Carolina “This new book offers detailed recommendations for the recovery of human remains and a current look at new developments in forensic anthropology, including key international perspectives.” Doug Ubelaker, Smithsonian Institution