Forensic Anthropology (Advanced Forensic Science Series) - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0128022140 ISBN 13: 9780128022146

Publisher: Academic Press, 2017

Synopsis

Forensic Anthropology serves as a graduate level text for those studying and teaching forensic anthropology, as well as an excellent reference for forensic anthropologist libraries or for use in casework. Covers taphonomy, recovery and analysis, identification, statistical interpretation, and professional issues. Edited by a world-renowned leading forensic expert, the Advanced Forensic Science Series grew out of the recommendations from the 2009 NAS Report, Strengthening Forensic Science: A Path Forward, and is a long overdue solution for the forensic science community.

• Provides the basic principles of forensic science and an overview of forensic anthropology
• Contains sections on taphonomy, recovery, analysis, pathology, and identification
• Covers statistical interpretation of evidence using the classical-frequentist approach and Bayesian analysis, measurement uncertainty, and standard methods
• Includes a section on professional issues, such as: from crime scene to court, expert witness testimony, and health and safety
• Incorporates effective pedagogy, key terms, review questions, discussion questions, and additional reading suggestions

About this title

About the Author:

Dr. Max M. Houck is an internationally-recognized forensic expert with research interests in forensic science, education, and the forensic enterprise and its industries. He has worked in all aspects of forensic science, including at the FBI Laboratory. Dr. Houck has published widely in books and peer-reviewed journals. His anthropology and trace evidence casework includes the Branch Davidian Investigation, the September 11 attacks on the Pentagon, the D.B. Cooper case, the US Embassy bombings in Africa, and the West Memphis Three case, among hundreds of others. He served for six years as the Chair of the Forensic Science Educational Program Accreditation Commission (FEPAC). Dr. Houck is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a founding Co-Editor of the journal Forensic Science Policy and Management.

Review:

"The strengths of the book lie in that the selection of contributions extends the scope beyond the traditional crime scene to court model with its inclusion of the post-conviction role of the forensic anthropologist. The highly respected international pool of contributors is generally well-matched to the topics." --The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2017
• ISBN 10: 0128022140
• ISBN 13: 9780128022146
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 436
• Editor: Houck Max M.