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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: United States Edition 3rd edition [Kõva köide]

  • Formaat: Hardback, 496 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 182x239x25 mm, kaal: 855 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-Apr-2007
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0205512291
  • ISBN-13: 9780205512294
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  • Formaat: Hardback, 496 pages, kõrgus x laius x paksus: 182x239x25 mm, kaal: 855 g
  • Ilmumisaeg: 05-Apr-2007
  • Kirjastus: Routledge
  • ISBN-10: 0205512291
  • ISBN-13: 9780205512294
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Comprehensive and engaging, Byerss Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, 3e uses thoughtful pedagogy to lead students step-by-step through the most current and detailed forensic anthropology material available today.

This one-of-a-kind text offers comprehensive coverage of all of the major topics in the field of forensics with accuracy, intensity, and clarity. Extensive illustrations and photos ensure that the text is accessible for students.

 

As one reviewer says, There is no other source available that is so comprehensive in its coverage of the methods and issues in the current practice of forensic anthropology.

 

Another raves, The first edition has been a big hit with my students, and I have been very pleased with the ease with which this text has corresponded to my class lecture structure . . . I am anxiously awaiting the next edition!

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Comprehensive and engaging, Byerss Introduction to Forensic Anthropology, 3e uses thoughtful pedagogy to lead students step-by-step through the most current and detailed forensic anthropology material available today.

This one-of-a-kind text offers comprehensive coverage of all of the major topics in the field of forensics with accuracy, intensity, and clarity. Extensive illustrations and photos ensure that the text is accessible for students.

 

As one reviewer says, There is no other source available that is so comprehensive in its coverage of the methods and issues in the current practice of forensic anthropology.

 

Another raves, The first edition has been a big hit with my students, and I have been very pleased with the ease with which this text has corresponded to my class lecture structure . . . I am anxiously awaiting the next edition!
Preface xiii
Foreword xvii
Introduction
1(27)
Historical Background
4(5)
Formative Period: Early 1800s to 1938
5(2)
Consolidation Period: 1939 to 1971
7(1)
Modern Period: 1972 to the Present
8(1)
Forensic Anthropologists and the Medicolegal Community
9(1)
The Forensic Anthropology Protocol and the Layout of This Book
10(3)
Methods of Forensic Anthropology
13(13)
Data Gathering Methods
13(3)
Data Analysis Methods
16(1)
Decision Tables
16(2)
Range Charts
18(2)
Indexes
20(1)
Discriminant Functions
20(4)
Regression Equations
24(2)
Summary
26(1)
Exercises
27(1)
Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology
28(32)
Overview of the Human Skeleton
29(9)
Cranial Skeleton
30(1)
Bones
31(2)
Sutures
33(4)
Landmarks
37(1)
Sinuses
38(1)
Axial Skeleton and Thorax
38(14)
Vertebral Column
38(3)
Rib Cage
41(2)
Appendicular Skeleton
43(1)
Upper Limbs
43(3)
Lower Limbs
46(6)
Basic Topics in Osteology
52(2)
Anatomy of Bone
52(1)
Bone Growth
53(1)
Joint Types
54(1)
Overview of the Human Dentition
54(4)
Summary
58(1)
Exercises
58(2)
Establishing the Forensic Context
60(26)
Bone versus Nonbone
61(1)
Human versus Nonhuman
61(11)
Maturity Distinctions
62(1)
Architectural Differences
62(3)
Cranial Skeleton
65(1)
Axial Skeleton and Thorax
66(2)
Appendicular Skeleton
68(2)
Histological Differences
70(1)
Bear Paws and Pig's Teeth
70(2)
Contemporary versus Noncontemporary
72(12)
State of Preservation
75(1)
Color
75(2)
Texture
77(1)
Hydration
77(1)
Weight
77(1)
Condition
77(1)
Fragility
78(1)
Soft Tissue
78(1)
Body Modifications
79(2)
Personal Belongings
81(1)
Conditions of Interment
81(3)
Summary
84(1)
Exercises
85(1)
Recovery Scene Methods
86(22)
Preliminary Issues
87(1)
Locating Remains
88(5)
Searching for Human Remains
89(3)
Searching for Associated Materials
92(1)
Mapping Remains
93(2)
Grave Excavation
95(4)
Collecting Remains
99(3)
Mass Disasters
102(3)
Personnel
102(1)
Locating, Mapping, Collecting
103(1)
Excavating Mass Graves
103(1)
Temporary Morgue
104(1)
Victim Information
104(1)
DMORT
105(1)
Summary
105(1)
Exercises
106(2)
Estimating Time Since Death
108(22)
Overview of Decomposition
110(2)
Decomposition and Skeletonization
112(7)
Surface Finds
114(1)
Warm, Moist Climates
114(1)
Hot, Dry Climates
114(4)
Cold Climates
118(1)
Buried and Submerged Remains
119(1)
Animal Scavenging
119(3)
Other Methods
122(6)
Forensic Entomology
122(3)
Forensic Botany
125(1)
Deterioration of Clothing and Other Materials
126(1)
Chemical Methods
127(1)
Summary
128(1)
Exercises
128(2)
Initial Treatment and Examination
130(22)
Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
130(2)
Preparation of Remains
132(5)
Bulk Soft Tissue Removal
133(1)
Disarticulation
134(1)
Residual Soft Tissue Removal
135(1)
Stabilizing Remains
136(1)
Reconstruction, Sorting, and Reassembly
137(9)
Reconstruction
137(2)
Sorting
139(2)
Reassembly
141(5)
Inventorying Remains
146(4)
Summary
150(1)
Exercises
151(1)
Attribution of Ancestry
152(24)
Anthroposcopic Traits
154(11)
Cranial Skeleton
155(1)
Nose
156(4)
Face
160(1)
Vault
161(1)
Jaws and Teeth
162(2)
Postcranial Skeleton
164(1)
Metric Methods
165(6)
Direct Measurements
166(1)
Indexes
167(1)
Discriminant Functions
168(3)
Miscellaneous Ancestral Characteristics
171(2)
Summary
173(1)
Exercises
174(2)
Attribution of Sex
176(26)
Sexing the Pelvis
177(7)
Anthroposcopic Traits
178(5)
Metric Methods
183(1)
Sexing the Skull
184(8)
Anthroposcopic Traits
185(5)
Metric Methods
190(2)
Miscellaneous Methods
192(5)
Multiple Postcranial Bones
193(1)
Long Limb Bone Lengths
194(1)
Scapula
194(1)
Humerus
194(1)
Radius
195(2)
Femur
197(1)
Sexing Subadults
197(3)
Auricular Surface
198(1)
Greater Sciatic Notch
199(1)
Other Methods
199(1)
Summary
200(1)
Exercises
200(2)
Estimation of Age at Death
202(48)
Subadults
202(19)
Long Bone Lengths
203(4)
Union of Primary Ossification Centers
207(2)
Tooth Formation
209(7)
Tooth Eruption
216(3)
Epiphyseal Union
219(2)
Adults
221(26)
Pubic Symphyses
222(6)
Auricular Surface
228(5)
Sternal Rib Ends
233(2)
Cranial Suture Closure
235(1)
Ectocranial Sutures
236(3)
Endocranial Sutures
239(1)
Palatal Sutures
240(1)
Histological Methods
241(1)
Cortical Bone Remodeling
241(3)
Dental Changes
244(3)
Other Methods
247(1)
Summary
247(1)
Exercises
248(2)
Calculation of Stature
250(20)
Basics of Stature Reconstruction
250(2)
Full Skeleton Methods
252(4)
Long Limb Bones
256(5)
Other Skeletal Elements
261(1)
Partial Long Limb Bones
262(2)
Adjustments to Stature
264(4)
Age of Individual
265(2)
Bone Shrinkage
267(1)
Reported versus Measured Stature
268(1)
Summary
268(1)
Exercises
269(1)
Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton
270(21)
Cause and Manner of Death
272(2)
Basics of Bone Trauma
274(6)
Characteristics of Forces Causing Trauma
280(3)
Direction of Force
280(1)
Tension
280(1)
Compression
281(1)
Torsion
281(1)
Bending
281(1)
Shearing
282(1)
Speed of Force
282(1)
Focus of Force
283(1)
Types of Trauma
283(2)
Blunt Force Trauma
283(1)
Sharp Force Trauma
284(1)
Projectile Trauma
284(1)
Miscellaneous Trauma
284(1)
Timing of Bone Injury
285(4)
Antemortem Trauma
285(1)
Perimortem Trauma
286(1)
Postmortem Damage
287(2)
Summary
289(1)
Exercises
289(2)
Projectile Trauma
291(23)
Basics of Ammunition and Firearms
292(3)
Size
293(1)
Bullet Construction
294(1)
Projectile Velocity
294(1)
Basics of Bullet Travel
295(1)
Effects of Bullets on Bone
295(7)
Wound Beveling
295(1)
Wound Shape
296(2)
Wound Size
298(2)
Fracture Lines
300(2)
Bullet Wound Analysis
302(5)
Description of Wound(s)
302(1)
Estimation of Caliber
303(1)
Estimation of Bullet Construction
304(1)
Estimation of Velocity
304(1)
Estimation of Direction of Fire
305(1)
Estimation of Sequence
305(1)
Miscellaneous Estimations
306(1)
Pellet Wound Analysis
307(1)
Miscellaneous Projectiles
308(1)
Determining Cause and Manner of Death
309(2)
Summary
311(1)
Exercises
312(2)
Blunt Trauma
314(23)
Characteristics of Instruments
314(3)
Size
315(1)
Shape
316(1)
Weight
316(1)
Types of Fractures
317(2)
Effects of Blunt Instruments
319(6)
Skull
319(5)
Long Bones
324(1)
Other Bones
324(1)
Wound Analysis
325(9)
Description of Wound(s)
325(2)
Estimation of Size
327(1)
Estimation of Shape
327(1)
Estimation of Direction
327(2)
Estimation of Energy
329(1)
Estimation of Number
330(2)
Estimation of Sequence
332(1)
Miscellaneous Estimations
332(2)
Determining Manner and Cause of Death
334(1)
Summary
335(1)
Exercises
335(2)
Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma
337(17)
Sharp Trauma
337(11)
Effects of Sharp Instruments
338(2)
Punctures
340(1)
Incisions
341(1)
Clefts
342(2)
Wound Analysis
344(1)
Description of Wound(s)
345(1)
Instrument Characteristics
345(1)
Direction of Force
346(1)
Number of Traumatic Events
347(1)
Sequence of Events
348(1)
Strangulation
348(3)
Chemical Trauma
351(1)
Determining Cause and Manner of Death
352(1)
Summary
352(1)
Exercises
353(1)
Antemortem Skeletal Conditions
354(28)
Pathological Conditions
356(6)
Lytic Lesions
358(1)
Proliferative Lesions
359(3)
Deformative Lesions
362(1)
Skeletal Anomalies
362(12)
Accessory Bones
363(2)
Nonfusion Anomalies
365(5)
Accessory Foramen
370(3)
Miscellaneous Anomalies
373(1)
Occupational Stress Markers
374(6)
Summary
380(1)
Exercises
381(1)
Postmortem Changes to Bone
382(23)
Dismemberments
383(6)
Basics of Saws and Saw Damage
384(2)
Analysis of Saw Marks
386(1)
Basic Description
386(1)
Direction of Saw Cut
387(1)
Number of Teeth
387(1)
Blade Width
387(1)
Blade Shape
387(2)
Source of Energy
389(1)
Animal Scavenging
389(4)
Carnivores
389(4)
Rodents
393(1)
Fire Damage
393(4)
Weathering
397(2)
Burial Damage
399(1)
Water Transport Damage
400(1)
Miscellaneous
401(2)
Summary
403(1)
Exercises
404(1)
Additional Aspects of Individualization
405(18)
Facial Reproduction
405(11)
Assessing Handedness
416(3)
Estimating Body Weight
419(2)
Summary
421(1)
Exercises
421(2)
Identification Using Antemortem Records
423(20)
Radiography
424(3)
Frontal Sinus
424(2)
Other Structures
426(1)
Photographic Superimposition
427(3)
Forensic Odontology
430(10)
Ancestry (Race)
431(1)
Age
432(1)
Sex
432(1)
``Civilized'' Teeth
433(1)
Cause of Death
433(1)
Antemortem Health
434(2)
Positive Identification
436(4)
Miscellaneous Techniques
440(1)
Summary
441(1)
Exercises
442(1)
Conclusion
443(10)
Ethical Responsibilities
443(3)
The Final Report
446(3)
Courtroom Testimony
449(1)
Future of Forensic Anthropology
450(2)
Summary
452(1)
References 453(11)
Note on Photography 464(1)
Index 465