Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Steven N. Byers

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology By Steven N. Byers

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Offers a comprehensive coverage of all of the major topics in the field of forensics with accuracy, intensity, and clarity. Following the protocol developed for the field by Clyde Snow in his 1982 article in The Annual Review of Anthropology, this text includes coverage of all areas in the field.

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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology: A Textbook by Steven N. Byers

Comprehensive and engaging, Stephen Byers leaves readers rejoicing in the thoughtful pedagogy that leads them step by step through the most current and detailed explanation of forensic anthropology to date!

This one-of-a-kind source offers comprehensive coverage of all the major topics in the field of forensics with accuracy, intensity, and clarity. Following the protocol developed for the field by Clyde Snow in his 1982 article in the Annual Review of Anthropology, this cutting-edge text includes coverage of all areas in the field. Extensive illustrations and photos ensure that the book is accessible to all levels of readers. New material through out this Second Edition takes the reader to the next level of anaylsis, expanding their understanding of what samples can reveal about their source.

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 second edition!

Each chapter conludes with Summary and Exercises.

1. Introduction.

Historical Background.

Forensic Anthropologists and the Medicolegal Community.

The Forensic Anthropology Protocol and

Methods in Forensic Anthropology.

2. Basics of Human Osteology and Odontology.

Overview of the Human Skeleton.

Basic Topics in Osteology.

Overview of the Human Dentition.

3. Establishing the Forensic Context.

Bone versus Non-Bone.

Human versus Non-Human.

Contemporary versus Non-Contemporary.

4. Recovery Scene Methods.

Preliminary Issues.

Locating Remains.

Mapping Remains.

Grave Excavation.

Collecting Remains.

Mass Disasters.

DMORT.

5. Estimating Time Since Death.

Overview of Decomposition.

Decomposition and Skeletonization.

Animal Scavenging.

Other Methods.

6. Initial Treatment and Examination.

Forensic Anthropology Laboratory.

Preparation of Remains.

Reconstruction, Sorting, and Re-Assembly.

Inventorying Remains.

7. Attribution of Ancestry.

Anthroposcopic Traits.

Metrical Methods.

Miscellaneous Ancestral Characteristics.

8. Attribution of Sex.

Sexing the Pelvis.

Sexing the Skull.

Miscellaneous Methods.

Sexing Subadults.

9. Estimation of Age at Death.

Subadults.

Adults.

10. Calculation of Stature.

Basics of Stature Reconstruction.

Full Skeleton Methods.

Long Limb Bones.

Other Skeletal Elements.

Partial Long Limb Bones.

Adjustments to Stature.

11. Death, Trauma, and the Skeleton.

Cause and Manner of Death.

Basics of Bone Trauma.

Characteristics of Forces Causing Trauma.

Types of Trauma.

Timing of Bone Injury.

12. Projectile Trauma.

Basics of Ammunition and Firearms.

Effects of Bullets on Bone.

Bullet Wound Analysis.

Pellet Wound Analysis.

Miscellaneous Projectiles.

Cause and Manner of Death.

13. Blunt Trauma.

Characteristics of Instruments.

Types of Fractures.

Effects of Blunt Instruments.

Wound Analysis.

Cause and Manner of Death.

14. Sharp and Miscellaneous Trauma.

Sharp Trauma.

Strangulation.

Chemical Trauma.

Cause and Manner of Death.

15. Antemortem Skeletal Conditions.

Pathological Conditions.

Skeletal Anomalies.

Occupational Stress Markers.

16. Postmortem Changes to Bone.

Dismemberments.

Animal Scavenging.

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.

Photographic Superimposition.

Forensic Odontology.

Miscellaneous.

19. Conclusion.

Ethical Responsibilities.

The Final Report.

Courtroom Testimony.

Future of Forensic Anthropology.

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology Steven N. Byers

Introduction to Forensic Anthropology by Steven N. Byers

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