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Through a set of unique cases presented by a diverse international group of practicing forensic anthropologists,
Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology seeks to prepare students and professionals for future cases they may confront.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction; Estimation of the Biological Profile & Positive Identification: Death Along the Tracks: The Role of Forensic Anthropology and Social Media in a Homicide Investigation; The Skull in Concrete: A Multidisciplinary Approach to Identification; The Use of Medical Implants to Aid in the Identification Process; Biomechanical Analysis of Long Bones Provides the Crucial Break in Decedent Identification; Race and the Role of Sociocultural Context in Forensic Anthropological Ancestry Assessment; Globalization, Transnationalism, and the Analytical Feasibility of Ancestry Estimation; Forensic Taphonomy: What Forensic Taphonomy Can Do for You: A Case Study in Rural Pennsylvania; Dismembered, Burned, and Dumped: But in What Order? Body in the Barrel: Complex Body Disposal and Recovery; Sealed for Your Protection: A Triple Homicide Involving the Use of a Corrosive Agent to Obscure Identity; Differential Diagnosis in Forensic Entomology: Mites vs. Pathologies and Taphonomy.
Über den Autor / die Autorin
Heather M. Garvin, PhD, D-ABFA holds a B.A. in Anthropology, a B.S. in Zoology from the University of Florida, an M.S. in Forensic and Biological Anthropology from Mercyhurst College, and a PhD in Functional Anatomy and Evolution from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Garvin is a Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology and has served on the Editorial Board for the Journal of Forensic Sciences since 2015. A Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic Sciences and a Member of the American Association of Physical Anthropology, Dr. Garvin has been heavily involved in casework and research. She is widely published in the field and is currently Associate Professor of Anatomy at Des Moines University.
Natalie R. Langley, PhD, D-ABFA received a B.A. and M.A. in anthropology from LSU and a PhD from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville. She is a Fellow of the American Academy f Forensic Sciences, and a member of the American Association of Anatomists and American Association of Clinical Anatomists. Dr. Langley has authored numerous publications, including two forensic anthropology textbooks and is currently Associate Professor of Anatomy at the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science.
Zusammenfassung
Through a set of unique cases presented by a diverse international group of practicing forensic anthropologists, Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology seeks to prepare students and professionals for future cases they may confront.
