A Companion to Forensic Anthropology

Copyright © 2012 Blackwell Publishing Ltd

A Companion to Forensic Anthropology

Editor(s): Dennis C. Dirkmaat

Published Online: 22 MAR 2012 11:06PM EST

Print ISBN: 9781405191234

Online ISBN: 9781118255377

DOI: 10.1002/9781118255377

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A Companion to Forensic Anthropology presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology currently available, with chapters by renowned international scholars and experts.

  • Presents the most comprehensive assessment of the philosophy, goals, and practice of forensic anthropology available, with chapters by a wide range of renowned international scholars and experts
  • Highlights the latest advances in forensic anthropology research, as well as the most effective practices and techniques used by professional forensic anthropologists in the field
  • Illustrates the development of skeletal biological profiles and offers important new evidence on statistical validation of these analytical methods.
  • Evaluates the goals and methods of forensic archaeology, including the preservation of context at surface-scattered remains, buried bodies and fatal fire scenes, and recovery and identification issues related to large-scale mass disaster scenes and mass grave excavation.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–xxxvi)

  2. Part I: Introduction and Brief History of Forensic Anthropology

    1. Chapter 1

      Forensic Anthropology: Embracing the New Paradigm (pages 1–40)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Luis L. Cabo

  3. Part II: Recovery of Human Remains from Outdoor Contexts

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      Part Introduction (pages 41–47)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 2

      Documenting Context at the Outdoor Crime Scene: Why Bother? (pages 48–65)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    3. Chapter 3

      Determining the Forensic Significance of Skeletal Remains (pages 66–84)

      John J. Schultz

    4. Chapter 4

      The Application of Ground-Penetrating Radar for Forensic Grave Detection (pages 85–100)

      John J. Schultz

    5. Chapter 5

      Crime Scene Perspective: Collecting Evidence in the Context of the Criminal Incident (pages 101–112)

      Michael J. Hochrein

    6. Chapter 6

      The Role of Forensic Anthropology in the Recovery and Interpretation of the Fatal-Fire Victim (pages 113–135)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat, Gregory O. Olson, Alexandra R. Klales and Sara Getz

    7. Chapter 7

      Forensic Anthropology at the Mass Fatality Incident (Commercial Airliner) Crash Scene (pages 136–156)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    8. Chapter 8

      Mass Graves and Human Rights: Latest Developments, Methods, and Lessons Learned (pages 157–174)

      Hugh H. Tuller

    9. Chapter 9

      Archaeology, Mass Graves, and Resolving Commingling Issues through Spatial Analysis (pages 175–196)

      Luis L. Cabo, Dennis C. Dirkmaat, James M. Adovasio and Vicente C. Rozas

  4. Part III: Developments in Forensic Osteology

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      Part Introduction (pages 197–201)

      Luis L. Cabo

    2. Chapter 10

      Developments in Forensic Anthropology: Age-at-Death Estimation (pages 202–223)

      Heather M. Garvin, Nicholas V. Passalacqua, Natalie M. Uhl, Desina R. Gipson, Rebecca S. Overbury and Luis L. Cabo

    3. Chapter 11

      Skeletal Age Estimation: Where We Are and Where We Should Go (pages 224–238)

      George R. Milner and Jesper L. Boldsen

    4. Chapter 12

      Adult Sex Determination: Methods and Application (pages 239–247)

      Heather M. Garvin

    5. Chapter 13

      Sexual Dimorphism: Interpreting Sex Markers (pages 248–286)

      Luis L. Cabo, Ciarán P. Brewster and Juan Luengo Azpiazu

    6. Chapter 14

      Morphoscopic Traits and the Assessment of Ancestry (pages 287–310)

      Joseph T. Hefner, Stephen D. Ousley and Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    7. Chapter 15

      Fordisc 3 and Statistical Methods for Estimating Sex and Ancestry (pages 311–329)

      Stephen D. Ousley and Richard L. Jantz

    8. Chapter 16

      Estimating Stature (pages 330–334)

      Stephen D. Ousley

  5. Part IV: Developments in Human Skeletal Trauma Analysis

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      Part Introduction (pages 335–339)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 17

      Interpreting Traumatic Injury to Bone in Medicolegal Investigations (pages 340–389)

      Steven A. Symes, Ericka N. L'Abbé, Erin N. Chapman, Ivana Wolff and Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    3. Chapter 18

      The Biomechanics of Gunshot Trauma to Bone: Research Considerations within the Present Judicial Climate (pages 390–399)

      Hugh E. Berryman, Alicja K. Lanfear and Natalie R. Shirley

    4. Chapter 19

      Developments in Skeletal Trauma: Blunt-Force Trauma (pages 400–411)

      Nicholas V. Passalacqua and Todd W. Fenton

  6. Part V: Advances in Human Identification

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      Part Introduction (pages 413–417)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 20

      Advances in the Anthropological Analysis of Cremated Remains (pages 418–431)

      Traci L. Van Deest, Michael W. Warren and Katelyn L. Bolhofner

    3. Chapter 21

      Human Identification Using Skull–Photo Superimposition and Forensic Image Comparison (pages 432–446)

      Norman J. Sauer, Amy R. Michael and Todd W. Fenton

    4. Chapter 22

      DNA Analysis and the Classic Goal of Forensic Anthropology (pages 447–461)

      Luis L. Cabo

    5. Chapter 23

      DNA Identification and Forensic Anthropology: Developments in DNA Collection, Analysis, and Technology (pages 462–470)

      David Boyer

  7. Part VI: Forensic Taphonomy

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      Part Introduction (pages 471–476)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat and Nicholas V. Passalacqua

    2. Chapter 24

      Current Research in Forensic Taphonomy (pages 477–498)

      Marcella H. Sorg, William D. Haglund and Jamie A. Wren

    3. Chapter 25

      The Use of Taphonomy in Forensic Anthropology: Past Trends and Future Prospects (pages 499–527)

      Mark O. Beary and R. Lee Lyman

  8. Part VII: Forensic Anthropology Beyond Academia

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      Part Introduction (pages 529–533)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 26

      Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner's and Coroner's Offices: A History (pages 534–548)

      Hugh E. Berryman and Alicja K. Lanfear

    3. Chapter 27

      Forensic Anthropology at the New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (pages 549–566)

      Christopher W. Rainwater, Christian Crowder, Kristen M. Hartnett, Jeannette S. Fridie, Benjamin J. Figura, Jennifer Godbold, Scott C. Warnasch and Bradley J. Adams

    4. Chapter 28

      The Many Hats of a Recovery Leader: Perspectives on Planning and Executing Worldwide Forensic Investigations and Recoveries at the JPAC Central Identification Laboratory (pages 567–592)

      Paul D. Emanovsky and William R. Belcher

  9. Part VIII: Forensic Anthropology Outside North America

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      Part Introduction (pages 593–597)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 29

      European Perspectives and the Role of the Forensic Archaeologist in the UK (pages 598–625)

      Nicholas Márquez-Grant, Stephen Litherland and Julie Roberts

    3. Chapter 30

      The Establishment and Advancement of Forensic Anthropology in South Africa (pages 626–638)

      Ericka N. L'Abbé and Maryna Steyn

    4. Chapter 31

      The Application of Forensic Anthropology to the Investigation of Cases of Political Violence (pages 639–648)

      Luis Fondebrider

  10. Part IX: Ethics, Overview, and the Future of Forensic Anthropology

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      Part Introduction (pages 649–653)

      Dennis C. Dirkmaat

    2. Chapter 32

      The Pervasiveness of Daubert (pages 654–665)

      Stephen D. Ousley and R. Eric Hollinger

    3. Chapter 33

      Ethics in Forensic Anthropology (pages 666–682)

      Diane L. France

    4. Chapter 34

      An “Outsider” Look at Forensic Anthropology (pages 683–689)

      James M. Adovasio

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      Index (pages 690–716)

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