2nd Edition

The Use of Forensic Anthropology

By Robert B. Pickering, David Bachman Copyright 2009
184 Pages 85 B/W Illustrations
by CRC Press

184 Pages
by CRC Press

A forensic investigation requires a team of specialists from many different scientific fields of study along with legal and law enforcement specialists. In recent years, the range of cases on which forensic anthropologists have been consulted has expanded dramatically. The Use of Forensic Anthropology provides these professionals with guidelines for determining how to choose and when to use a... Read more

Introduction

"Some Bones Have Been Found"

What the Forensic Anthropologist Can and Cannot Do

Techniques for Recovering Skeletonized Human Remains

Ten Key Questions

Assessing Ancestry (Race) From the Skeleton, George W. Gill

Determination of Time Since Death

Special Techniques — Their Value and Limitations

An Introduction to Forensic Science and DNA, Heather Miller Coyle

Skeletal Trauma and Identifying Skeletal Pathology

Putting Your Case Together

Appendix

Glossary

Bibliography

Biography

Pickering, Robert B.; Bachman, David