New & Bestselling Forensic Science Books from CRC Press Forensic Recovery of Human Remains Archaeological Approaches, Second Edition
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Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification
Tosha L. Dupras, John J. Schultz, Sandra M. Wheeler, and Lana J Williams
A Color Atlas
University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
This volume is a practical comparative guide to the differences among species for nearly all bones in the body. It features high quality photographs that illustrate shape and structural distinctions by showing similar bones from various angles and highlighting the contrast between human bones and those of other species. To identify commonly confused bones, sections are organized by types of bone as well as by groups of species. This book is also available on DVD.
Diane L. France Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
Processing a crime scene where human remains are found presents unique challenges and requires specialized techniques not generally learned in standard crime scene and law enforcement training. Without proper guidance, scenes can be improperly processed and vital evidence lost. Forensic Recovery of Human Remains: Archaeological Approaches, Second Edition is an updated, comprehensive reference pertaining to the search, recovery, documentation, and excavation of human remains and associated evidence from forensic contexts.
Catalog no. 62867, December 2008, 584 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6286-1, $309.95 / £197.00 Also available as eBook
Highlights in the Second Edition include: • New chapters on understanding the forensic context and writing the final report • Information on locating experts in forensic archaeology and forensic anthropology • Necessary terminology, equipment, and methods for search, recovery, and excavation • Geophysical technologies for searches involving metallic evidence, graves, and submerged bodies • Surveying and mapping techniques • Instruction on excavation of buried evidence • Advice on recognizing and collecting associated botanical and entomological evidence • Guidelines for distinguishing between human and nonhuman skeletal remains This edition presents a greater emphasis on classroom use and instruction and includes case studies, key terms, discussion questions, and suggested readings to facilitate further study. An essential reference for forensic experts and non-experts alike, this volume provides the tools necessary to ensure that every piece of potential evidence at the scene is uncovered and properly processed. Catalog no. K12288, October 2011, 398 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5030-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as eBook
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Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification A Concise Field Guide Diane L. France Colorado State University, Fort Collins, USA
Conveniently designed for field use, this volume is a compact version of the bestselling Human and Nonhuman Bone Identification: A Color Atlas. Focusing on the bones most often discovered in field scenarios, the book is divided into two major sections: General Osteology and Major Bones of the Bodies of Different Animals. Filled with more than 1200 annotated, crisp photographs, this handy guide gives law enforcement, medicolegal death investigators, forensic anthropologists, and others in the field and in the lab ready access to the information needed to help solve the mystery of discovered bones. Catalog no. K11077, November 2010, 295 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-2039-1 $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as eBook
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