Forensic Anthropology Training Manual - Dawn M. Mulhern

Forensic Anthropology Training Manual, Fourth Edition serves as a practical reference tool and a framework for training in forensic anthropology. It introduces readers to the field of forensic anthropology, including methods for identifying, recovering, and analyzing human bone in medicolegal contexts. An introductory chapter situates forensic anthropology within the forensic sciences and its historical framework. Much of the first half of the volume covers bone biology, growth and development of the human skeleton, and skeletal and dental anatomy. The second half of the volume focuses on practical skills and methodological approaches for human bone identification, field recovery, taphonomy, estimation of the postmortem interval, laboratory preparation and analysis, and professional results. The final chapter describes the work of forensic anthropologists in large-scale applications such as mass disasters and human rights contexts.

Learning GoalsUpon completing this book, readers will be able to: