Skeletal Trauma Analysis: Case Studies in Context

Skeletal Trauma Analysis: Case Studies in Context
ISBN-10
1118384229
ISBN-13
9781118384220
Category
Medical
Pages
304
Language
English
Published
2015-06-15
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Authors
Nicholas V. Passalacqua, Christopher W. Rainwater

Description

In the post-Daubert era, forensic science disciplines are increasingly informed by robust, statistically-sound experimental research. The educational value of the well-documented case study, however, remains as important as ever. Emphasizing known contextual information, this volume serves as a case-driven guide to skeletal trauma analysis through the unique perspective of each chapter’s authors. Both forensic anthropologists and pathologists contribute skeletal trauma cases covering a range of topics including child abuse, blunt force trauma, descents from height, plane crashes, sharp force trauma and dismemberment, gunshot wounds, blast trauma, and burned body interpretation. Several chapters also include a discussion of potentially confounding taphonomic influences such as animal scavenging, water immersion, burning, and extended postmortem intervals. Detailed descriptions with multiple supporting images allow the practitioner’s skeletal trauma interpretation to be compared to the “answer” as it pertains to the known circumstances surrounding the traumatic events of each case.

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