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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... scientific passion for the subject matter, communicated not only through the author's unique critical and evaluative approach to the tools and techniques used in forensic investigations but also through her craft and artistry as a ...
... scientific interest; but most of all, it reflects Klepinger's consummate skill in telling the story of her discipline. Forensics should be an objective scientific inquiry, not a body of opinion in service to a particular employer ...
... scientific techniques developed in physical anthropology to identify human remains, and to assist in the detection of crime. Forensic anthropologists frequently work in conjunction with forensic pathologists, odontologists, and homicide ...
... scientific attitude, and promote efficient interagency and interdisciplinary cooperation. Physical anthropology graduates from departments of anatomy typically fulfill the natural science basic courses without special effort, but may ...
... scientific shortcoming. This volume is intended to serve students in human skeletal biology as a basic, yet guided, tour of the research and practice of forensic anthropology at the dawn of the twenty-first century. Selection criteria ...
Contents
17 | |
PART III PRINCIPAL ANTHROPOLOGICAL ROLES IN MEDICALLEGAL INVESTIGATION | 99 |
References | 152 |
Index | 175 |