Forensic anthropology : an introduction / / edited by Natalie R. Langley and MariaTeresa A. Tersigni-Tarrant

• Pubblicazione: Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2012
• Edizione: First edition.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (477 p.)
• Disciplina: 599.9
• Soggetto topico: Forensic anthropology
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): LangleyNatalie R.; Tersigni-TarrantMariaTeresa A.
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Editors; Contributors Biographies; Chapter 1 - Brief History of Forensic Anthropology; Chapter 2 - Joint POW/MIA Accounting Command/Central Identification Laboratory (JPAC/CIL) History; Chapter 3 - Forensic Anthropology Today; Chapter 4 - Human Osteology; Chapter 5 - Human Odontology and Dentition in Forensic Anthropology; Chapter 6 - Crime Scene Methodology; Chapter 7 - Processing and Inventory of Remains; Chapter 8 - Determining the Sex of Unknown Human Skeletal Remains; Chapter 9 - Age Estimation Methods ; Chapter 10 - Age Estimation in Modern Forensic AnthropologyChapter 11 - Why Do Forensic Anthropologists Estimate Ancestry, and Why Is It So Controversial?; Chapter 12 - Stature Estimation; Chapter 13 - Introduction to Fordisc 3; Chapter 14 - Low-Velocity Trauma; Chapter 15 - Basic Gunshot Trauma Interpretation in Forensic Anthropology; Chapter 16 - Taphonomy of Fire; Chapter 17 - Taphonomic Processes: Animal Scavenging; Chapter 18 - Time since Death Estimation and Bone Weathering: The Postmortem Interval; Chapter 19 - Taphonomic Processes: Analysis of Fragmentary Skeletal Remains ; Chapter 20 - Methods of Personal IdentificationChapter 21 - Forensic Anthropology: A Human Rights Approach; Chapter 22 - Forensic Anthropology in Mass Disasters; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: The field of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically in the past 40 years, as technological advances have led to new research initiatives and extended applications. This robust, dynamic, and international field has grown to include interdisciplinary research, continually improving methodology, and globalization of training. Reflecting the diverse nature of the science from the experts who have shaped it, Forensic Anthropology: An Introduction incorporates standard practices in addition to cutting-edge approaches in a user-friendly format, making it an ideal introductory-level text.
• Titolo autorizzato: Forensic anthropology
• ISBN: 0-429-25252-8; 1-4398-9823-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910460569103321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II