Introduction to forensic anthropology : a textbook /
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| Author / Creator: | Byers, Steven N. |
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
| Imprint: | Boston : Pearson/Allyn and Bacon, c2005. |
| Description: | xx, 476 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5364911 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Foreword
- 1. Introduction
- Historical Background
- Formative Period: Early 1800s to 1938
- Consolidation Period: 1939 to 1971
- Modern Period: 1972 to the Present
- Forensic Anthropologists and the Medicolegal Community
- The Forensic Anthropology Protocol and the Layout of This Book
- Methods of Forensic Anthropology
- Data Gathering Methods
- Data Analysis Methods
- 2. Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology
- Overview of the Human Skeleton
- Cranial Skeleton
- Axial Skeleton
- Appendicular Skeleton
- Basic Topics in Osteology
- Anatomy of Bone
- Bone Growth
- Joint Types
- Overview of the Human Dentition
- 3. Establishing the Forensic Context
- Human versus Nonhuman
- Maturity Distinctions
- Architectural Differences
- Bear Paws and Pig's Teeth
- Contemporary versus Noncontemporary
- State of Preservation
- Body Modifications
- Personal Belongings
- Conditions of Interment
- 4. Recovery Scene Methods
- Preliminary Issues
- Locating Remains
- Searching for Human Remains
- Searching for Associated Materials
- Mapping Remains
- Grave Excavation
- Collecting Remains
- Mass Disasters
- Personnel
- Locating, Mapping, Collecting
- Temporary Morgue
- Victim Information
- 5. Estimating Time Since Death
- Overview of Decomposition
- Decomposition and Skeletonization
- Surface Finds
- Buried and Submerged Remains
- Animal Scavenging
- Other Methods
- Forensic Entomology
- Forensic Botany
- Deterioration of Clothing and Other Materials
- 6. Initial Treatment and Examination
- Forensic Anthropology Laboratory
- Preparation of Remains
- Bulk Soft Tissue Removal
- Disarticulation
- Residual Soft Tissue Removal
- Stabilizing Remains
- Reconstruction, Sorting, and Reassembly
- Reconstruction
- Sorting
- Reassembly
- Inventorying Remains
- Appendix A.. Skeletal Inventory Form (Adults)
- Appendix B.. Skeletal Inventory Form (Subadults)
- 7. Attribution of Ancestry
- Anthroposcopic Traits
- Cranial Skeleton
- Postcranial Skeleton
- Metric Methods
- Indexes
- Discriminant Functions
- Miscellaneous Ancestral Characteristics
- 8. Attribution of Sex
- Sexing the Pelvis
- Anthroposcopic Traits
- Metric Methods
- Sexing the Skull
- Anthroposcopic Traits
- Metric Methods
- Miscellaneous Methods
- Multiple Postcranial Bones
- Long Limb Bone Lengths
- Scapula
- Humerus
- Sexing Subadults
- Auricular Surface
- Greater Sciatic Notch
- Other Methods
- 9. Estimation of Age at Death
- Subadults
- Long Bone Lengths
- Union of Primary Ossification Centers
- Tooth Formation
- Tooth Eruption
- Epiphyseal Union
- Adults
- Pubic Symphyses
- Auricular Surface
- Sternal Rib Ends
- Cranial Suture Closure
- Other Methods
- 10. Calculation of Stature
- Basics of Stature Reconstruction
- Full Skeleton Methods
- Long Limb Bones
- Other Skeletal Elements
- Partial Long Limb Bones
- Adjustments to Stature
- Age of Individual
- Bone Shrinkage
- Reported versus Measured Stature
- 11. Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton
- Cause and Manner of Death
- Basics of Bone Trauma
- Characteristics of Forces Causing Trauma
- Direction of Force
- Speed of Force
- Focus of Force
- Types of Trauma
- Blunt Force Trauma
- Sharp Force Trauma
- Projectile Trauma
- Miscellaneous Trauma
- Timing of Bone Injury
- Antemortem Trauma
- Perimortem Trauma
- Postmortem Damage
- 12. Projectile Trauma
- Basics of Ammunition and Firearms
- Size
- Bullet Construction
- Projectile Velocity
- Basics of Bullet Travel
- Effects of Bullets on Bone
- Wound Beveling
- Wound Shape
- Wound Size
- Fracture Lines
- Bullet Wound Analysis
- Description of Wound(s)
- Estimation of Caliber
- Estimation of Bullet Construction
- Estimation of Velocity
- Estimation of Direction of Fire
- Estimation of Sequence
- Miscellaneous Estimations
- Pellet Wound Analysis
- Miscellaneous Projectiles
- 13. Blunt Trauma
- Characteristics of Instruments
- Size
- Shape
- Weight
- Effects of Blunt Instruments
- Skull
- Long Bones
- Other Bones
- Wound Analysis
- Description of Wound(s)
- Estimation of Size
- Estimation of Shape
- Estimation of Direction
- Estimation of Energy
- Estimation of Number
- Estimation of Sequence
- Miscellaneous Estimations
- 14. Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma
- Sharp Trauma
- Effects of Sharp Instruments
- Wound Analysis
- Strangulation
- Chemical Trauma
- 15. Antemortem Skeletal Conditions
- Pathological Conditions
- Lytic Lesions
- Proliferative Lesions
- Deformative Lesions
- Skeletal Anomalies
- Accessory Bones
- Nonfusion Anomalies
- Accessory Foramen
- Miscellaneous Anomalies
- Occupational Stress Markers
- 16. Postmortem Changes to Bone
- Dismemberments
- Basics of Saws and Saw Damage
- Analysis of Saw Marks
- Animal Scavenging
- Carnivores
- Rodents
- Fire Damage
- Weathering
- Burial Damage
- Water Transport Damage
- Miscellaneous
- 17. Additional Aspects of Individualization
- Facial Reproduction
- Assessing Handedness
- Estimating Body Weight
- 18. Identification Using Antemortem Records
- Radiography
- Frontal Sinus
- Other Structures
- Photographic Superimposition
- Forensic Odontology
- Ancestry (Race)
- Age
- Sex
- "Civilized" Teeth
- Cause of Death
- Antemortem Health
- Positive Identification
- Miscellaneous Techniques
- 19. Conclusion
- Ethical Responsibilities
- The Final Report
- Courtroom Testimony
- Future of Forensic Anthropology
- References
- Note on Photography
- Index
