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 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 specialties , and often - ludicrous visuals , Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology , by Linda L. Klepinger Copyright © 2006 John Wiley & Sons , Inc. scientific integrity was sacrificed to plot line . The consequences 132 ...
... scientific evidence and expert testimony in the courts are evolving . Although the criteria for acceptance of forensic science are not yet uniform across all courts , the trend is clear . The bar is being raised . Until 1993 the general ...
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
Initial Assessments of Skeletal Remains | 19 |
Assignment of | 25 |
Copyright | |
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