Forensic Anthropology, livre ebook

Key topics and basic laboratory training
for beginning students

This
versatile laboratory manual is designed to support introductory undergraduate courses
in forensic anthropology. Usable for both in-person and online classes and
suitable to accompany any textbook or for use on its own as a text–lab manual
hybrid, it provides basic training for beginner students in relevant methods of
biological profile estimation and trauma assessment for use in medico-legal
death investigations.

Structured
in a standard format for classes and existing texts, this manual offers a
unique emphasis on lab exercises that align with general studies requirements
and basic science competency. Each chapter begins with learning goals and an
introductory section that outlines the topics to be covered. The discussion
then leads students through the material, including periodic learning checks
built into the structure of the chapter, followed by end-of-chapter exercises. Through
clear explanations of fundamental principles, the complete medico-legal context
is covered with respect to forensic anthropology. Basic information on bone
biology, human osteology, and rules of evidence are also presented.