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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... Body Been Burned?, 125 Fracturing, 126 Bone Shrinkage, 129 Dismemberment, 129 Ritual Use of Skeletal Material, 130 11 Professionalism, Ethics, and the Expert Witness 132 The Expert Witness, 133 Standards and Credentials for Expert ...
... body of opinion in service to a particular employer. Throughout her career, Linda Klepinger has pursued this ideal with wit, charm, and a tenacious and courageous devotion to the scientific method. Her impatience with less conscientious ...
... body that results in the individual dying” (DiMaio and DiMaio, 1993, p. 3). Therefore, causes of death can be as diverse as gunshot wound, melanoma, or toxic shock. While determinations of causes of death are ultimately the call of ...
... body, that of a woman. It is interesting to note that, in the first trial, when Dorsey was shown all of the exhibits and was asked to go over them again and state which he was absolutely certain about, he answered that he was absolutely ...
... body disposition, perimortem trauma, dismemberment, past abuse or neglect, and evidence recovery. The demand for competent forensic analyses is not likely to abate in the near future. As with odontology, anthropology has not been ...
Contents
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PART III PRINCIPAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL ROLES IN MEDICALLEGAL INVESTIGATION | 99 |
References | 152 |
Index | 175 |