Forensic Anthropology

Section 1. OverviewForensic Anthropology: An IntroductionHistory of Forensic AnthropologyPrinciples of Forensic ScienceTransferInterpretation/The Comparative MethodForensic Classification of EvidenceKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 2. TaphonomyIntroductionAnimal Effects on BonesForensic TaphonomyPostmortem IntervalEarly and Late Postmortem ChangesEstimation of the Time Since DeathKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 3. RecoveryIntroductionArcheologyPackagingPreservationRecordingRecovery of Human RemainsCollection and Chain of EvidenceContaminationPrinciples for the Organization of Forensic SupportKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 4. AnalysisIntroductionSpecies: Human versus NonhumanSexingAging the Dead and the LivingStature and BuildAncestryForensic Age EstimationKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 5. PathologyIntroductionBone Pathology and Antemortem TraumaBiomechanics of Bone TraumaBone TraumaBlunt InjurySharp TraumaGunshot WoundsTortureKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 6. IdentificationIntroductionIdentification of the LivingFacial ApproximationPersonal Identification in Forensic AnthropologyOdontologyDisaster Victim IdentificationThe National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)IdentificationKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 7. Statistics and InterpretationIntroductionThe Frequentist Approach to Forensic Evidence InterpretationStatistical Interpretation of Evidence: Bayesian AnalysisForensic IntelligenceForensic Intelligence AnalysisStandard MethodsMeasurement UncertaintyKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsSection 8. Professional TopicsIntroductionCrime Scene to CourtExpert Witness Qualifications and TestimonyForensic Laboratory ReportsLegal Aspects of Forensic ScienceHealth and SafetyEthicsKey TermsReview QuestionsDiscussion Questions