Handbook of forensic anthropology and archaeology

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Cover Title Copyright Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Use of Images of Human Remains Contributors 1 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology: Moving Forward PART I History of the Disciplines 2 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology in the United Kingdom: Are We Nearly There Yet? 3 Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology: Perspectives from Italy 4 Forensic Anthropology: Perspectives from France 5 A History of Forensic Anthropology in Spain 6 The Application of Forensic Anthropology to the Investigation of Cases of Political Violence: Perspectives from South America 7 The Origin and Development of Forensic Anthropology and Archaeology in Colombia 8 Historical Development of Forensic Anthropology: Perspectives from the United States 9 Forensic Anthropology: Canadian Content and Contributions 10 The Development and Current State of Forensic Anthropology: An Australian Perspective 11 Historical Perspectives on Forensic Anthropology in Indonesia 12 Forensic Anthropology as Practiced in South Africa PART II Forensic Archaeology 13 The Search for and Detection of Human Remains 14 Excavation and Recovery in Forensic Archaeological Investigations PART III Forensic Anthropology 15 Differentiating Human from Nonhuman Skeletal Remains 16 Dating of Anthropological Skeletal Remains of Forensic Interest 17 Analysis of Commingled Human Remains 18 The Assessment of Ancestry and the Concept of Race 19 Anthropological Estimation of Sex 20 Skeletal Age Estimation 21 Histological Age Estimation 22 Stature Estimation 23 Antemortem Trauma 24 Perimortem Trauma 25 Forensic Taphonomy 26 Burned Human Remains 27 Craniofacial Identification: Techniques of Facial Approximation and Craniofacial Superimposition 28 Biomolecular Applications 29 Forensic Odontology PART IV The Crime and Disaster Scene: Case Studies in Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology 30 Investigative and Legal Aspects of a U.S. Federal Death Penalty Case 31 Domestic Homicide Investigations in the United Kingdom 32 Forensic Anthropology in Disaster Response 33 Medico-Legal Investigation of Atrocities Committed during the Solomon Islands "Ethnic Tensions" 34 Disaster Anthropology: The 2004 Asian Tsunami 35 The Role of the Anthropologist in Disaster Victim Identification: Case Studies from the 2002 and 2004 Terrorist Attacks in Bali, Indonesia 36 Dealing with Human Remains from Recent Conflict: Mass Grave Excavation and Human Identification in a Sensitive Political Context 37 Forensic Investigations in Guatemala: The Continuing Search for Truth, Justice, and the Missing Two Decades after the Peace Accords 38 Continuing Challenges for Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology in Iraq 39 Fromelles: Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology in Identification PART V The Professional Forensic Archaeologist and the Forensic Anthropologist 40 More Than Just Bare Bones: Ethical Considerations for Forensic Anthropologists 41 How to Do Forensic Archaeology under the Auspices of the United Nations and Other Large Organizations 42 Contribution of Quantitative Methods in Forensic Anthropology: A New Era 43 The Expert Witness and the Court of Law 44 Legal Aspects of Identification 45 The International Commission on Missing Persons (ICMP) and the Application of Forensic Archaeology and Anthropology to Identifying the Missing 46 Conclusion: International Perspectives on Issues in Forensic Anthropology Index