Introduction to Forensic Anthropology

by Byers, Steven N.

• ISBN13: 9780205512294
• ISBN10: 0205512291
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-01-01
• Publisher: Allyn & Bacon

Summary

Current, one-of-a-kind,comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in the field of forensic anthropology presented with accuracy, intensity, and clarityMethodology and protocol of forensic anthropology.Anyone who wishes to understand the methodology and procedures of forensic anthropology.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Historical Background

Forensic Anthropologists and the Medicolegal Community

The Forensic Anthropology Protocol and Methods in Forensic Anthropology

Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology

Overview of the Human Skeleton

Basic Topics in Osteology

Overview of the Human Dentition

Establishing the Forensic Context

Bone versus Non-Bone

Human versus Non-Human

Contemporary versus Non-Contemporary

Recovery Scene Methods

Preliminary Issues

Locating Remains

Mapping Remains

Grave Excavation

Collecting Remains

Mass Disasters

DMORT

Estimating Time Since Death

Overview of Decomposition

Decomposition and Skeletonization

Animal Scavenging

Other Methods

Initial Treatment and Examination

Forensic Anthropology Laboratory

Preparation of Remains

Reconstruction, Sorting, and Re-Assembly

Inventorying Remains

Attribution of Ancestry

Anthroposcopic Traits

Metrical Methods

Miscellaneous Ancestral Characteristics

Attribution of Sex

Sexing the Pelvis

Sexing the Skull

Miscellaneous Methods

Sexing Subadults

Estimation of Age at Death

Subadults

Adults

Calculation of Stature

Basics of Stature Reconstruction

Full Skeleton Methods

Long Limb Bones

Other Skeletal Elements

Partial Long Limb Bones

Adjustments to Stature

Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton

Cause and Manner of Death

Basics of Bone Trauma

Characteristics of Forces Causing Trauma

Types of Trauma

Timing of Bone Injury

Projectile Trauma

Basics of Ammunition and Firearms

Effects of Bullets on Bone

Bullet Wound Analysis

Pellet Wound Analysis

Miscellaneous Projectiles

Cause and Manner of Death

Blunt Trauma

Characteristics of Instruments

Types of Fractures

Effects of Blunt Instruments

Wound Analysis

Cause and Manner of Death

Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma

Sharp Trauma

Strangulation

Chemical Trauma

Cause and Manner of Death

Antemortem Skeletal Conditions

Pathological Conditions

Skeletal Anomalies

Occupational Stress Markers

Postmortem Changes to Bone

Dismemberments

Animal Scavenging

Fire Damage

Weathering

Burial Damage

Water Transport Damage

Miscellaneous

Additional Aspects of Individualization

Facial Reproduction

Assessing Handedness

Estimating Body Weight

Identification Using Antemortem Records

Radiography

Photographic Superimposition

Forensic Odontology

Miscellaneous

Conclusion

Ethical Responsibilities

The Final Report

Courtroom Testimony

Future of Forensic Anthropology

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