Forensic Anthropology Training Manual by Karen Ramey Burns (English) Spiral Book

Description: Forensic Anthropology Training Manual by Karen Ramey Burns Provides basic information on successfully collecting, processing, analyzing, and describing skeletal human remains. Forensic Anthropology Training Manual serves as a practical reference tool and a framework for training in forensic anthropology. The first chapter informs judges, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and international workers of the information and services available from a professional forensic anthropologist. The first section (Chapters 2-11) is a training guide to assist in the study of human skeletal anatomy. The second section (Chapters 12-17) focuses on the specific work of the forensic anthropologist, beginning with an introduction to the forensic sciences.Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: * Have a strong foundation in human skeletal anatomy * Explain how this knowledge contributes to the physical description and personal identification of human remains* Understand the basics of excavating a grave, preparing a forensic report, and presenting expert witness testimony in a court of law* Define forensic anthropology within the broader context of the forensic sciences* Describe the work of today,s forensic anthropologists Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205207308 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205207305. FORMAT Spiral LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description "Provides basic information on successfully collecting, processing, analyzing, and describing skeletal human remains. "" ""Forensic Anthropology Training Manual" serves as a practical reference tool and a framework for training in forensic anthropology. The first chapter informs judges, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and international workers of the information and services available from a professional forensic anthropologist. The first section (Chapters 2-11) is a training guide to assist in the study of human skeletal anatomy. The second section (Chapters 12-17) focuses on the specific work of the forensic anthropologist, beginning with an introduction to the forensic sciences. Learning GoalsUpon completing this book readers will be able to: Have a strong foundation in human skeletal anatomy Explain how this knowledge contributes to the physical description and personal identification of human remainsUnderstand the basics of excavating a grave, preparing a forensic report, and presenting expert witness testimony in a court of lawDefine forensic anthropology within the broader context of the forensic sciencesDescribe the work of today's forensic anthropologists Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205207308 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205207305. Author Biography Karen Ramey Burns is a practicing forensic anthropologist, teacher, writer, and human rights worker. She received her graduate education in forensic anthropology under the direction of the late Dr. William R. Maples at the University of Florida and developed experience in major crime laboratory procedures while working for the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, Division of Forensic Sciences. She continues to serve the state of Georgia as a consultant in forensic anthropology and as an appointed member of the Georgia Council on American Indian Concerns. She has testified as an expert witness in local,state, and international cases.Dr. Burns has devoted much of her professional career to international work, providing educational and technical assistance in the excavation and identification of human remains in Latin America, Haiti, the Middle East, and Africa. She documented war crimes in Iraq after the Gulf War (1991) and provided testimony in the Raboteau Trial in Gonaive, Haiti (2000). She is the author of the "Protocol for Disinterment and Analysis of Skeletal Remains," in the Manual for the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-Legal, Arbitrary, and Summary Executions (1991), a United Nations publication.In times of national emergency, she works for the National Disaster Medical System, part of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. She was deployed for the Katrina/Rita Hurricanes disaster in 2005, Tri-State Crematory incident in 2002, the World Trade Center terrorist attack in 2001, the Tarboro, North Carolina, flood in 1999, and the Flint River flood of 1994.Dr. Burns has contributed to several historic research projects, including a study of the Phoenician genocide in North Africa (Carthage), the identification of the revolutionary war hero Casimir Pulaski, and the search for Amelia Earhart. Dr. Burns is a coauthor of the award-winning book Amelia Earharts Shoes, Is the Mystery Solved? (2001), a discourse on the archaeological investigation.Her research interests include microstructure of mineralized tissues, effects of burning and cremation, and decomposition. She teaches human osteology, forensic anthropology, and human origins at the University of Georgia, as well as forensic anthropology and expert witness testimony for the U.S. Department of Justices International Criminal Investigative TrainingAssistance Program (ICITAP).Dr. Burns is presently the Director of Field Investigations for EQUITAS,the Colombian Interdisciplinary Team for Forensic Work and Psychosocial Assistance, Bogota, Colombia. Table of Contents Chapter 1. Introduction to Forensic AnthropologyChapter 2. The Biology of Bone and JointsChapter 3. The Skull and HyoidChapter 4. The Shoulder Girdle and Thorax: Clavicle, Scapula, Ribs, and Sternum Chapter 5. The Vertebral ColumnChapter 6. The Arm: Humerus, Radius, and UlnaChapter 7. The Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges Chapter 8. The Pelvic Girdle: Illium, Ishium, and PubisChapter 9. The Leg: Femur, Tibia, Fibula, and PatellaChapter 10. The Foot: Tarsals, Metatarsals, and PhalangesChapter 11. Odontology (Teeth) Chapter 12. Introduction to the Forensic SciencesChapter 13. Laboratory AnalysisChapter 14. Race and Cranial MeasurementsChapter 15. Field MethodsChapter 16. Professional ResultsChapter 17. Large-Scale Applications Long Description Provides basic information on successfully collecting, processing, analyzing, and describing skeletal human remains. Forensic Anthropology Training Manual serves as a practical reference tool and a framework for training in forensic anthropology. The first chapter informs judges, attorneys, law enforcement personnel, and international workers of the information and services available from a professional forensic anthropologist. The first section (Chapters 2-11) is a training guide to assist in the study of human skeletal anatomy. The second section (Chapters 12-17) focuses on the specific work of the forensic anthropologist, beginning with an introduction to the forensic sciences. Learning Goals Upon completing this book readers will be able to: Have a strong foundation in human skeletal anatomy Explain how this knowledge contributes to the physical description and personal identification of human remains Understand the basics of excavating a grave, preparing a forensic report, and presenting expert witness testimony in a court of law Define forensic anthropology within the broader context of the forensic sciences Describe the work of todays forensic anthropologists Note: MySearchLab does not come automatically packaged with this text. To purchase MySearchLab, please visit: or you can purchase a ValuePack of the text + MySearchlab (at no additional cost): ValuePack ISBN-10: 0205207308 / ValuePack ISBN-13: 9780205207305. Feature Tables and formulae , such as vocabulary references and standard measuring tools, are provided for general use and reference throughout the book. (ex: p. 54, 138) Forms are available in the appendix for use in the field or laboratory. (ex: p. 303) Line drawings prepared by a professional scientific illustrator provide students realistic illustrations that draw attention to distinguishing details. (ex: p. 27, 128) Chapters are presented in a sequence designed for effective teaching : Basic human osteology precedes laboratory analysis, and all information on the skeleton is completed before the chapters on field work and specific applications. Racial analysis is placed after the osteology section because it requires a working knowledge of cranial anatomy and experience with osteometrics. A bibliography and comprehensive glossary are included. (p. 333, 317) MySearchLab can be packaged with this text. 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(p. 222) Expanded discussion and new illustrations are included in the section on bones of the face in Chapter 3 (The Skull and Hyoid). (ex: p. 53) Additional illustrations of carpals and tarsal bones have been added to aid identification in Chapter 7 (The Hand: Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges) and Chapter 10 (The Foot: Tarsal Bones, Metatarsal Bones, and Phalanges). (ex: p. 101) Updated information on research methods has been added. A more comprehensive glossary is featured. (p. 317) The section on joints is now in Chapter 2 (The Biology of Bone and Joints). (p. 18) MySearchLab can be packaged with this text. MySearchLab provides engaging experiences that personalize learning, and comes from a trusted partner with educational expertise and a deep commitment to helping students and instructors achieve their goals. Writing and Research A wide range of writing, grammar and research tools and access to a variety of academic journals, census data, Associated Press newsfeeds, and discipline-specific readings help you hone your writing and research skills. Details ISBN0205022596 Author Karen Ramey Burns Publisher Prentice Hall Language English Edition 3rd ISBN-10 0205022596 ISBN-13 9780205022595 Media Book DEWEY 614.17 Short Title FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY TRAIN-3E Pages 364 Illustrator Joanna Wallington Format Spiral Illustrations Yes Year 2012 Replaces 9780130492937 Affiliation University of Georgia Country of Publication United States Place of Publication New York Imprint Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group Audience College/Higher Education Publication Date 2012-04-19 AU Release Date 2012-04-19 NZ Release Date 2012-04-19 US Release Date 2012-04-19 UK Release Date 2012-04-19 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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