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Informationen zum Autor Edited by Sarah Ellingham, Forensic Coordinator, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), Geneva, Switzerland. Joe Adserias Garriga, Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Forensic Sciences, Mercyhurst University, Pennsylvania, USA. Sara C. Zapico, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology, New Jersey, USA, and Research Collaborator, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. Douglas H. Ubelaker, Curator and Senior Scientist, Department of Anthropology, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC, USA. Klappentext BURNT HUMAN REMAINSAn all-encompassing reference and guide designed for professionals involved in the forensic analysis of burnt remainsBurnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis and Interpretation presents an in-depth multidisciplinary approach to the detection, recovery, analysis, and identification of thermally altered remains. Bridging the gap between research and practice, this invaluable one-stop reference provides detailed coverage of analytical techniques in forensic medicine and pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and forensic chemistry and forensic biology. Contributions from a panel of expert authors review the newest findings in forensics research and discuss their applicability to forensic case work.Opening with a historical overview of the discipline, the book covers the search and recovery aspects of burnt human remains, medico-legal investigations, determination of the post mortem interval of burnt remains, structural changes of burnt bone and teeth, DNA extraction from burnt remains, and much more. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the importance of understanding the changes undergone by bodies when subjected to fire for establishing identity, reconstructing the events leading up to incineration, and determining the cause and manner of death.* Provides a systemic framework that integrates established forensic methods and state-of-the-art analytical approaches* Describes different forensic analyses from the macroscopical, microscopical, biochemical, and molecular level* Features international case studies of challenging individual cases as well as natural or man-made mass fatalities requiring the identification of incinerated remains* Demonstrates how changes to the macro- and microstructure of burnt remains can reveal information about incineration conditions* Discusses organizations and programs focused on developing standards and best practice for the recovery and analysis burnt remainsBurnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis and Interpretation is an indispensable resource for all practitioners engaged in the interpretation of burned human tissue, including pathologists, forensic chemists, forensic biologists, forensic anthropologists, forensic odontologists, and archaeologists. Zusammenfassung BURNT HUMAN REMAINSAn all-encompassing reference and guide designed for professionals involved in the forensic analysis of burnt remainsBurnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis and Interpretation presents an in-depth multidisciplinary approach to the detection, recovery, analysis, and identification of thermally altered remains. Bridging the gap between research and practice, this invaluable one-stop reference provides detailed coverage of analytical techniques in forensic medicine and pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and forensic chemistry and forensic biology. Contributions from a panel of expert authors review the newest findings in forensics research and discuss their applicability to forensic case work.Opening with a historical overview of the discipline, the book covers the search and recovery aspects of burnt human remains, medico-legal investigations, deter...
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About the Editors xiii
List of Contributors xv
Preface xxvii
Series Preface xxix
1 History of the Study of Burnt Remains 1
Douglas H. Ubelaker and Austin A. Shamlou
1.1 Early Developments Prior to 1980 1
1.2 Post-1980 Advanced Experimentation and Casework 3
1.3 The 1990s: New Methods and Case Applications 4
1.4 Summary and Conclusions 6
References 7
Part 1 Search and Recovery of Burnt Human Remains from the Fire Scene
2 Fire Environments and Characteristic Burn Patterns of Human Remains from Four Common Types of Fatal Fire Scenes 13
Elayne Pope
2.1 Introduction 13
2.2 Experimental Research of Fire and Human Bodies 14
2.3 How the Human Body Burns 14
2.4 Variables of Fire Environments 17
2.5 Structure Fires 18
2.6 Burning Directly on the Floor 19
2.7 The Body on Furnishings: Couches and Chairs 19
2.8 The Body on Furnishings: Bed 21
2.9 Loss of the Floor 22
2.10 Collapse into a Lower Level 23
2.11 Vehicle Fires 24
2.12 Driver and Passenger Space 25
2.13 Rear Passenger Space with Bench Seats 26
2.14 Trunk Environment 26
2.15 Confined Space Fires 28
2.16 Outdoor Space Fires 29
2.17 Ignitable Liquids on Bodies 29
2.18 Burning Outdoor Debris Piles 30
2.19 Post-Fire Fragmentation of Burnt Bones 31
2.20 Suppression 32
2.21 Recovery and Transport from Fatal Fire Scenes 33
2.22 Conclusions 35
References 35
3 Recovery and Interpretation of Human Remains from Fatal Fire Scenes 37
Alexandra R. Klales; Allison Nesbitt; Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Luis L. Cabo
3.1 Introduction 37
3.2 Summary of Fires in the USA 39
3.3 Statement of the Problem 39
3.4 Current Fatal Fire Victim Recovery Protocols 42
3.5 NIJ Protocols 43
3.6 Special Circumstances 51
3.7 Conclusions 55
References 55
4 Considerations to Maximize Recovery of Post-mortem Dental Information to Facilitate Identification of Severely Incinerated Human Remains 59
John Berketa and Denice Higgins
4.1 Introduction 59
4.2 Identification 59
4.3 Documentation 60
4.4 Preparation 61
4.5 Prepacked Scene Equipment 61
4.6 Scene Arrival 63
4.7 Safety Issues 63
4.8 Overall Scene Evaluation 65
4.9 Considerations Regarding DNA Evidence 66
4.10 Considerations Regarding Dental Evidence 67
4.11 Moving the Victim 69
4.12 Conclusions 71
References 71
Part 2 Examination and Identification of Burnt Human Remains
5 Methods for Analyzing Burnt Human Remains 75
Amanda N. Williams
5.1 Anthropological Methods for Classifying Burnt Remains 76
5.2 Medicolegal Classification Methods 78
5.3 Need for New Model within the Forensic Sciences 79
5.4 A New Classification System 80
5.5 Best Practices in Applying this New Model 83
5.6 Case Study #1 83
5.7 Case Study #2 86
5.8 Case Study #3 88
5.9 Case Study #4 90
5.10 Case Study #5 92
5.11 Broader Implications 95
5.12 Conclusions 95
Acknowledgments 96
References 96
6 Burnt Human Remains and Forensic Medicine 99
Sarah Ellingham; Joe Adserias-Garriga and Peter Ellis
6.1 Fire Death Statistics 99
6.2 Statistics of Manner of Fire-Related Deaths 100
6.2.1 Prevalence of Self-Immolation 100
