Forensic Approaches to Death, Disaster and Abuse [[electronic resource]]

• Autore: Oxenham Marc
• Pubblicazione: Bowen Hills, : Australian Academic Press, 2008
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (332 p.)
• Disciplina: 363.25
• Soggetto topico: Criminal investigation; Forensic anthropology; Forensic sciences; Forensic Anthropology; Cause of Death; Forensic Pathology; Crime Victims; Disasters; Forensic Medicine; Mortality; Forensic Sciences; Persons; Environment; Anthropology, Physical; Pathology; Vital Statistics; Criminology; Anthropology; Environment and Public Health; Medicine; Named Groups; Data Collection; Health Occupations; Health Care; Social Sciences; Demography; Disciplines and Occupations; Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena; Population Characteristics; Epidemiologic Methods; Epidemiologic Measurements; Information Science; Public Health; Investigative Techniques; Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment; Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency; Social Welfare & Social Work
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Persona (resp. second.): OxenhamMarc
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Contents; Chapter 1: The Forensic Sciences, Anthropology and Investigations Into Abuse and the Loss of Life; SECTION 1 - Forensic Archaeology; Chapter 2: Forensic Archaeology: Approaches to International Investigations; Chapter 3: The Basics of Forensic Taphonomy: Understanding Cadaver Decomposition in Terrestrial Gravesites; Chapter 4: Identification of Australian Aboriginal Mortuary Remains; Chapter 5: The Role of the Biological Anthropologist in Mass Grave Investigations; Chapter 6: Human, Sheep or Kangaroo: A Practical Guide to Identifying Human Skeletal Remains in Australia ; SECTION 2 - Techniques of Human IdentificationChapter 7: Forensic Anthropology in Australia: A Brief History and Review of Casework; Chapter 8: Detection of Likely Ancestry Using CRANID; Chapter 9: Identifying Child Abuse in Skeletonised Subadult Remains; Chapter 10: Methods of Facial Approximation and Skull-Face Superimposition, With Special Consideration of Method Development in Australia; Chapter 11: Ancestry, Age, Sex, and Stature: Identification in a Diverse Space; Chapter 12: Geographic Origin and Mobility Recorded in the Chemical Composition of Human Tissues ; SECTION 3 - Determining Time, Manner, and Cause of DeathChapter 13: The Role of the Coroner; Chapter 14: The Use of Insects and Associated Arthropods in Legal Cases: A Historical and Practical Perspective; Chapter 15: Forensic Chemistry: Applications to Decomposition and Preservation; Chapter 16: Forensic Identification in Fatal Crocodile Attacks; SECTION 4 - Legal, Ethical and Procedural Issues; Chapter 17: The Role of an International Law Enforcement Agency in the Identification of Deceased Persons and Remains ; Chapter 18: Forensic Nanotechnology, Biosecurity and Medical Professionalism: Improving the Australian Health Care System's Response to Terrorist BombingsChapter 19: Institutions and the Health of Prisoners and Detainees; Chapter 20: Expert Witness in a Courtroom: Australian Experience; Contributors; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: How are forensic investigations conducted? What are the latest techniques in forensic methods? This book provides a comprehensive resource for the study of forensic science and its approaches to the investigation of death, disaster, and abuse. It draws together scientists and practitioners from the Asia-Pacific region with a range of specialties to provide understanding ofhow their various approaches and processes in forensic investigation contribute to a successful outcome.
• Titolo autorizzato: Forensic Approaches to Death, Disaster and Abuse
• ISBN: 1-281-70915-8; 9786611709150; 1-921513-07-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454114203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II