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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... Analysis, 31 The Appendicular Bones, 33 Femur, 33 Humerus, 34 Other Appendicular Elements, 35 Miscellaneous Axial Bones, 36 Attribution of Sex from the Skeletons of Children, 37 Figuring the Error Rate, 39 5 Age Estimation 42 The Early ...
... , 143 12 Genetics and DNA 145 Serology and Mendelian Genetics, 146 Forensic DNA Analysis, 147 Legal Considerations, 150 References 152 Index 175 The photo figures listed below are courtesy of the following viii CONTENTS.
... analysis will be presented in a very brief overview of the basics of terminology and interpretation that physical anthropologists need in the forensic science world. Physical anthropologists are already familiar with the basic concepts ...
... analyses of forensic investigation. For various reasons journalists, the general public, law enforcement and legal professionals, and sometimes forensic scientists themselves, are prone to representing forensic science as more exact ...
... analysis. In 1984 the Argentine Forensic Anthropology Team, or Equipo Argentino de Anthropologıa Forense (EAAF), was founded, not only in response to the need to exhume and identify “disappeared” persons, but also to investigate and ...
Contents
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PART III PRINCIPAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL ROLES IN MEDICALLEGAL INVESTIGATION | 99 |
References | 152 |
Index | 175 |