Preface |
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Authors' Biography |
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Note to Instructors |
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Disclaimer |
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1 Introduction to Forensic Anthropology |
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Introduction to Forensic Anthropology |
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Forensic Anthropology Professional Organizations |
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Forensic Anthropology Professions |
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2 Osteology and Odontology |
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Principles of Human Osteology and Odontology |
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Skeletal Inventory Procedure |
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4 Medicolegal Significance |
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Skeletal Versus Nonskeletal |
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Principles of Forensic Taphonomy |
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Decomposition and Postmortem Soft Tissue Change |
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Postmortem Skeletal Changes |
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Estimating the Postmortem Interval |
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6 Forensic Archaeology and Scene Processing |
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Principles of Forensic Archaeology |
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Collection of Skeletal Evidence |
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7 Processing and Preparing Remains |
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Principles of Skeletal Processing and Preparation |
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Principles of Sex Estimation |
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Morphoscopic (Nonmetric) Analysis |
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Morphoscopic Sex Estimation From the Innominate |
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Principles of Ancestry Estimation |
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Cranial Morphoscopic Analysis |
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Principles of Age Estimation |
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Other Age-Related Changes |
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Multifactorial Age Estimation |
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Principles of Stature Estimation |
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Other Considerations in Stature Estimation |
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12 Individual Skeletal Variation |
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Principles of Skeletal Variation |
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Normal Skeletal Variation |
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Repetitive Mechanical Stress |
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13 Analysis of Skeletal Trauma |
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Principles of Trauma Analysis |
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High-Velocity Projectile Trauma |
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14 Personal Identification |
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Principles of Personal Identification |
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Narrowing the Pool of Potential Matches |
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Identification Comparisons |
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15 Other Issues in Modern Forensic Anthropology and Final Case Study |
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Forensic Anthropology in the Media |
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221 | (1) |
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Case Documentation and Report Writing |
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221 | (1) |
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Forensic Anthropology in the Legal System |
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Appendix A Skeletal Siding and Orientation Guide |
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Appendix B Skeletal Inventory Form |
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Appendix C Dental Charting Forms |
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Appendix D Craniometric Landmarks |
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243 | (3) |
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Appendix E Skeletal Measurements |
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Appendix F Skeletal Measurement Form |
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254 | (2) |
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Appendix G Fordisc DFA Flowchart |
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Appendix H Decomposition Scoring and PMI Estimation |
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Appendix I Scene Mapping and Documentation |
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259 | (3) |
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Appendix J Photograph Log |
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Appendix K Sex Estimation Using Scoring of Pubic Traits |
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263 | (2) |
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Appendix L Sex Estimation Using Cranial Traits |
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265 | (3) |
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Appendix M Sex Estimation Using Postcranial Measurement Sectioning Points |
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268 | (2) |
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Appendix N Ancestry Estimation Using Optimized Summed Scored Attributes (OSSA) |
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Appendix O Ancestry Estimation Using a Decision Tree of Morphoscopic Traits |
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Appendix P Ancestry Estimation Using Dental Metric Analysis |
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278 | (2) |
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Appendix Q Age Estimation Using Dental Development |
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Appendix R Age Estimation Using Long Bone Diaphyseal Length |
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295 | (2) |
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Appendix S Age Estimation Using Ossification and Epiphyseal Union |
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297 | (2) |
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Appendix T Age Estimation Using Pubic Symphyseal Morphology |
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299 | (2) |
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Appendix U Age Estimation Using Auricular Surface Morphology |
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Appendix V Age Estimation Using Sternal Rib End Morphology |
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302 | (2) |
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Appendix W Age Estimation Using Rib Histomorphometry |
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304 | (2) |
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Appendix X Odontosearch Dental Coding Form |
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306 | (2) |
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308 | (3) |
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Appendix Z Chain of Custody Form |
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311 | (1) |
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Appendix AA Example Reports |
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312 | (3) |
References |
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315 | (4) |
List of Photo Credits |
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319 | (2) |
Index |
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