Forensic human identification : an introduction / edited by Tim Thompson and Sue Black.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Thompson, Timothy (Timothy J. U.)

Black, Sue M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Identification.

Dead--Identification.

Dead.

Forensic pathology.

Physical Description:

518 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (partly color), color map ; 26 cm + 1 chart (81 x 58 cm, folded to 21 x 15 cm)

Other Title:

Accompanying chart has title: Summary of skeletal development

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press ; [Place of publication not identified] : British Association for Human Identification, 2007.

Summary:

Identity theft, criminal investigations of the dead or missing, mass disasters by both natural causes and criminal intent - with this as our day-to-day reality, the establishment and verification of human identity has never been more important or more prominent in our society. Maintaining and protecting the integrity of our identity has reached levels of unprecedented importance.

Forensic Human Identification: An Introduction provides detailed introductory and extended information to newcomers and experts alike on the wide range of identification techniques in international practice. Features: Introduces the variety of biological indicators used in human identification and illustrates the basic principles of each discipline, Examines DNA and fingerprints as well as numerous other techniques including foot- and ear printing, dental records, skeletal anomalies, tattoos, facial reconstruction, personal effects, and handwriting, Explains how a multitude of factors are taken into summative consideration to establish a probable confirmation, Discusses the difference between positive and probable identification and the use of exclusion to confirm identity, Provides high profile case studies that show the context and application of human identification techniques, Contains more than 250 photographs and 120 figures and tables for easy access to information, Includes a Developmental Osteology wall chart to assist in determining age at death.

Contents:

Part A Biological Indicators and Methods of Determination 1

Section 1 Identification from Biomolecular Evidence 3

1 DNA / William Goodwin, Sibte Hadi 5

2 Stable Isotope Fingerprinting - Chemical Element "DNA"? / Wolfram Meier-Augenstein 29

Section 2 Identification from Latent Prints 55

3 Fingerprints / Vivianne Galloway, Dave Charlton 57

4 Earprints / Lynn Meijerman, Andrew Thean, Cornells van der Lugt, George J.R. Maat 73

Section 3 Identification from the Soft Tissues 85

5 Physical Appearance / Ian Hill 87

6 Soft Tissue Pathology / Christopher Milroy 99

7 Soft Tissue Trauma / Guy N. Rutty 113

8 Surgical Intervention / James Clarkson, Maureen Schaefer 127

9 Hair and Nail / Andrew S. Wilson, M. Thomas P. Gilbert 147

Section 4 Identification from the Hard Tissues 175

10 Odontology / James H. Hardy 177

11 Osteology / Louise Scheuer, Sue Black 199

12 Radiography / Emily Hines, Catherine Rock, Mark Viner 221

Section 5 Facial Identification 229

13 Facial Anthropology and Reconstruction / Caroline Wilkinson 231

14 Facial Recognition and Imagery Analysis / Geoffrey Oxlee 257

15 Identifying Persons by Their Iris Patterns / John Daugman 271

Section 6 Identification from Methods of Communication 287

16 Handwriting / Iain Henry Stewart 289

Section 7 Identification from Podiatry and Walking 301

17 The Foot / Wesley Vernon 303

18 Footwear Marks / Terry Napier 321

19 Gait / Michael G. Grant 343

Section 8 Identification from Personal Effects 363

20 Personal Effects / Tim Thompson, Alan Puxley 365

21 Body Modification / Sue Black, Tim Thompson 379

Part B The Context and Significance of Forensic Human Identification 401

Section 9 The Context of Forensic Human Identification 403

22 Identity Fraud and Theft / Natasha Semmens 405

23 Biometric Identity Cards / Tim Thompson 415

24 Missing Persons in the United Kingdom / Teri Blythe, Sophie Woodforde 425

25 Crimes against Humanity and Other War Crimes / Helena Ranta, Kari T. Takamaa 445

Section 10 Forensic Human Identification Case Studies 457

26 The Rolex Murder, Southwest England / Philip Sincock 459

27 The "Adam" Case, London / Will O'Reilly 473

28 The World Trade Center - September 11, 2001 / Gaille MacKinnon, Amy Z. Mundorff 485.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Accompanying chart in pocket at end of book.

ISBN:

0849339545

OCLC:

70775746

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