Handbook of forensic anthropology and archaeology / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blau, S. (Soren)

Ubelaker, Douglas H.

George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

Series:

World Archaeological Congress research handbooks in archaeology

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Forensic anthropology--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Forensic anthropology.

Forensic anthropology--Case studies.

Genre:

Case studies.

Handbooks and manuals.

Physical Description:

534 pages : illustrations, map ; 27 cm.

Place of Publication:

Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, [2008]

Summary:

Over the last 10 years interest in the disciplines of forensic anthropology and archaeology has exploded.. In order to provide archaeologists and their students with a reliable understanding of these disciplines, this authoritative volume draws contributions from fifty experienced practitioners from around the world to offer a solid foundation in both the practical and ethical components of forensic work. Over 40 chapters weave together historical development, current field methods in analyzing crime, natural disasters and human atrocities, an array of laboratory techniques, key case studies, legal, professional, and ethical issues, and promising future directions, all from a global perspective. This volume will be the benchmark for the understanding of anthropological and archaeological forensics for years to come.

Contents:

1. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: introduction to a broader view / Soren Blau and Douglas H. Ubelaker

pt. 1. History of the disciplines.

2. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: past and present, a United Kingdom perspective / Margaret Cox

3. Forensic anthropology and archaeology: perspectives from Italy / Cristina Cattaneo

4. Forensic anthropology: perspectives from France / Eric Baccino

5. A history of forensic anthropology in Spain / José L. Prieto

6. The application of forensic anthropology to the investigation of political violence in South America / Luis Fondebrider

7. Historical development of forensic anthropology: perspectives from the United States / Douglas H. Ubelaker

8. Forensic anthropology: Canadian content and contributions / Mark Skinner and Kristina Bowie

9. The development and current state of forensic anthropology: an Australian perspective / Denise Donlon

10. Historical perspectives on forensic anthropology in Indonesia / Etty Indriati

pt. 2. Forensic archaeology.

11. The search for and detection of human remains / Thomas D. Holland and Samuel V. Connell

12. Excavation and recovery in forensic archaeological investigations / Paul N. Cheetham and Ian Hanson

pt. 3. Forensic anthropology.

13. Differentiating human from non-human skeletal remains / Dawn Mulhern 14. Dating of anthropological skeletal remains of forensic interest / Shari Forbes and Kimberly Nugent

15. Analysis of commingled human remains / John Byrd and Bradley J. Adams

16. The assessment of ancestry and the concept of race / Norman J. Sauer and Jane C. Wankmiller

17. Anthropological estimation of sex / Valeria Silva Braz

18. Skeletal age estimation / Tracy L. Rogers

19. Histological age estimation / Christian M. Crowder

20. Stature estimation / P. Willey

21. Antemortem trauma / Eugénia Cunha and João Pinheiro

22. Perimortem trauma / Louise Loe

23. Forensic taphonomy / Stephen P. Nawrocki

24. Burned human remains / Tim Thompson

25. Craniofacial identification: techniques of facial approximation and craniofacial superimposition / Carl N. Stephan

26. Biomolecular applications / Lori Baker

27. Forensic odontology / John Gerald Clement

pt. 4. The crime and disaster scene: case studies in forensic archaeology and anthropology.

28. Domestic homicide investigations: an example from the United States / Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, William Basler, Michael J. Hochrein, Dennis F. Klein, and Julia C. Goodin

29. Domestic homicide investigations in the United Kingdom / John Hunter

30. Forensic anthropology in disaster response / Paul S. Sledzik

31. Medico-legal investigations of atrocities committed during the Solomon Islands "Ethnic Tensions" / Melanie Archer and Malcolm J. Dodd

32. Disaster anthropology: the 2004 Asian tsunami / Sue Black

33. The role of the anthropologist in disaster victim identification: the Bali incidents of 2002 and 2004 / Christopher A. Briggs and Alanah M. Buck

34. Dealing with the remains of conflict: an international response to crimes against humanity, forensic recovery, identification, and repatriation in the former Yugoslavia / Jon Sterenberg

35. Forensic anthropology and archaeology in Guatemala / Ambika Flavel and Caroline Barker

36. Grave challenges in Iraq / Derek Congram and Jon Sterenberg

pt. 5. The professional forensic anthropologist.

37. More than just bare bones: ethical considerations for forensic anthropologists / Soren Blau

38. How to do forensic archaeology under the auspices of the United Nations and other large organizations / Richard Wright and Ian Hanson

39. Contribution of quantitative methods in forensic anthropology: a new era / Ann H. Ross and Erin H. Kimmerle

40. The expert witness and the court of law / Maciej Henneberg

41. Legal aspects of identification / David Ranson

42. Global perspectives on issues in forensic anthropology / Douglas H. Ubelaker and Soren Blau.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the George Clapp Vaillant Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781598740745

1598740741

OCLC:

236082692