Fundamentals of Forensic AnthropologyAn essential foundation for the practice of forensic anthropology This text is the first of its level written in more than twenty years. It serves as a summary and guide to the core material that needs to be mastered and evaluated for the practice of forensic anthropology. The text is divided into three parts that collectively provide a solid base in theory and methodology:
The critical and evaluative approach to the primary literature stresses the inherent biological constraints on degrees of precision and certainty, and cautions about potential pitfalls. The practical focus, coupled with theoretical basics, make Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology ideal for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students in biological anthropology as well as forensic scientists in allied fields of medical-legal investigation. |
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... Giles who has, at numerous and various times, acted as sounding board, source man, and diplomatic critic—all with his usual aplomb and attention to detail. Matt Cartmill and Kaye Brown, series editors, were a source of advice and ...
... (Giles and Klepinger, 1999). Loerzel (2003) provides a very thorough account of the Luetgert case, which is summarized here. Adolph Luetgert, a 52-year-old German immigrant, had built his sausage factory on Chicago's near northwest side ...
... Giles, modified from drawings in Christison (1898) that appear to be the only surviving depictions of the bones. the Smithsonian Institution and Earnest Hooton at Harvard, consulted on legal cases, but forensic work was not central to ...
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Contents
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PART III PRINCIPAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL ROLES IN MEDICALLEGAL INVESTIGATION | 99 |
References | 152 |
Index | 175 |