1st Edition
Soil Analysis in Forensic Taphonomy Chemical and Biological Effects of Buried Human Remains
364 Pages
67 B/W Illustrations
by
CRC Press
364 Pages
by
CRC Press
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A burial environment is a complex and dynamic system. It plays host to an abundance of interdependent chemical, physical, and biological processes, which are greatly influenced by the inclusion of a body and its subsequent decay. However, while taphonomy continues to emerge as a valuable forensic tool, until now most of the attention has been on the cadaver rather than the grave itself. Soil... Read more
Nature, Distribution, and Origin of Soil Materials in the Forensic Comparison of Soils, R.W. Fitzpatrick
Cadaver Decomposition and Soil: Processes, D.O. Carter and M. Tibbett
The Role of Soil Organisms in Terrestrial Decomposition, D.W. Hopkins
Soil Fungi Associated with Graves and Latrines: Toward a Forensic Mycology, N. Sagara, Takashi, Yamanaka, and M. Tibbett
The Role of Invertebrates in Terrestrial Decomposition Forensic Applications, I.R. Dadour and M.L. Harvey
The Decomposition of Hair in the Buried Body Environment, A.S. Wilson
The Decomposition of Materials Associated with Buried Cadavers, R.C. Janaway
Decomposition Chemistry in a Burial Environment, S.L. Forbes
Potential Determinants of Postmortem and Postburial Interval of Buried Remains, S.L. Forbes
Principles and Methodologies of Measuring Microbial Activity and Biomass in Soil, P. Brookes
Methods of Characterizing and Fingerprinting Soils for Forensic Application, L.A. Dawson, C.D. Campbell, S. Hillier, and M.J. Br ewer
Index
Cadaver Decomposition and Soil: Processes, D.O. Carter and M. Tibbett
The Role of Soil Organisms in Terrestrial Decomposition, D.W. Hopkins
Soil Fungi Associated with Graves and Latrines: Toward a Forensic Mycology, N. Sagara, Takashi, Yamanaka, and M. Tibbett
The Role of Invertebrates in Terrestrial Decomposition Forensic Applications, I.R. Dadour and M.L. Harvey
The Decomposition of Hair in the Buried Body Environment, A.S. Wilson
The Decomposition of Materials Associated with Buried Cadavers, R.C. Janaway
Decomposition Chemistry in a Burial Environment, S.L. Forbes
Potential Determinants of Postmortem and Postburial Interval of Buried Remains, S.L. Forbes
Principles and Methodologies of Measuring Microbial Activity and Biomass in Soil, P. Brookes
Methods of Characterizing and Fingerprinting Soils for Forensic Application, L.A. Dawson, C.D. Campbell, S. Hillier, and M.J. Br ewer
Index
Biography
Mark Tibbett, David O. Carter
… an interesting read and the editors are to be commended for bringing together an overall excellent group of contributors.
—James Robertson, Forensic and Data Centres, Australian Federal Police, Canberra, Australia, in Australian Journal of Forensic Science, June 2009
