Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology [Paperback]

Dawnie W. Steadman (Author)

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Publication Date: October 13, 2002 | ISBN-10: 0130305677 | ISBN-13: 978-0130305671

For courses in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Science. An essential supplement to a forensic anthropology text, this reader provides case studies that demonstrate innovative approaches and practical experiences in the field. The book provides both introductory and advanced students with a strong sense of the types of cases in which forensic anthropologists become involved, as well as their professional and ethical responsibilities, the scientific rigor required, and the multidisciplinary nature of the science.

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An essential addition to any forensics course, this volume of case studies describes both innovative approaches and practical experiences in this dynamic field. It provides students with a strong sense of the types of cases with which forensic anthropologists become involved—as well as their professional and ethical responsibilities—and it demonstrates the truly multidisciplinary nature of the science.

CASE STUDIES

• Introducing Forensic Anthropology, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman.
• The Herring Case—An Outlier, Karen Ramey Burns.
• MultidisciplinaryApproach to Human Identification in Homicide Investigation: A Case Study from New York, Douglas H. Ubelaker, Mary Jumbelic, Mark Wilson, and E. Mark Levinsohn.
• Urban Anthropology: Case Studies from the New York City Medical Examiner's Office, Amy Zelson Mundorff.
• Multiple Points of Similarity, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman and Lyle W. Konigsberg.
• Trials in Court. The Forensic Anthropologist Takes the Stand, Kenneth A. R. Kennedy.
• Love Lost and Gone Forever, David M. Glassman.
• Unusual "Crime" Scenes: The Role of forensic Anthropology in Recovering and Identifying American MIAs, Robert W. Mann, Bruce E. Anderson, Thomas D. Holland, David R. Rankin, and Johnie E. Webb, Jr.
• The Contributions of Archaeology and Physical Anthropology to the John McRae Case, Norman J. Sauer, William A. Lovis, Mark E. Blumer, and Jennifer Fillion.
• Look until You See: Identification of Trauma in Skeletal Material, O.C. Smith, Elayne J. Pope, and Steven A. Symes.
• The Interface of Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Pathology in Trauma Interpretation, Douglas H. Ubelaker and John E. Smialek.
• Taphonomy and Time: Estimating the Postmortem Interval, Jennifer C. Love and Murray K. Marks.
• The Skull on the Lawn: Trophies, Taphonomy, and Forensic Anthropology, P. Willey and Paulette Leach.
• A Death in Paradise: Human Remains Scavenged by a Shark, Bruce E. Anderson, Anthony Manoukian, Thomas D. Holland, and William E. Grant.
• Mitochondrial DNA: Solving the Mystery of Anna Anderson, Terry Melton.
• The Pawn Shop Mummified Head: Discriminating among Forensic, Historic, and Ancient Contexts, Dawnie Wolfe Steadman.
• An Incidental Finding, H. Gill-King.
• Small Bones of Contention, Sam D. Stout.
• Corpi Aquaticus: The Hardin Cemetery Flood of 1993, Paul S. Sledzik and Allison Webb Willcox.
• Planes, Trains, and Fireworks: The Evolving Role of the Forensic Anthropologist in Mass Fatality Incidents, Frank P Saul and Julie Mather Saul.
• Science Contextualized: The Identification of a US. MIA of the Vietnam War from Two Perspectives, Ann Webster Bunch and Colleen Carney Shine.
• Forensic Anthropology and Human Rights: The Argentine Experience, Mercedes Doretti and Clyde C. Snow.

About the Author

Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, Ph.D. Dr. Steadman received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY, following three years as an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University. Dr. Steadman serves as a forensic anthropology consultant to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner and several New York agencies. Her research interests are in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology. She has conducted excavations and skeletal analyses of several historic and prehistoric archaeological sites in Illinois, Iowa, and New York. Dr. Steadman is particularly interested in paleopathology, population genetic modeling of past populations, and the application of forensic anthropology to human rights investigations.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 310 pages
• Publisher: Prentice Hall (October 13, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0130305677
• ISBN-13: 978-0130305671
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 7 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,033,021 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Really interesting and helpful, May 10, 2008

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This review is from: Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology (Paperback)

This book gives you really good insight on the investigation of remains. I used this in my forensic anthropology class and it was very helpful in understanding all the different aspects that go into linking remains to an individual. It is much more interesting than a lot of forensic anthropology books out there because it gives specific case examples and has a lot of pictures.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good Read, September 22, 2010

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This review is from: Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This is an educational type book that doubles as pleasure reading. Very easy to read and full of thrilling cases.

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome collection!, February 21, 2011

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This review is from: Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology (2nd Edition) (Paperback)

This book houses a variety of case studies from which prospective forensic anthropologists and students can learn from in order to better understand and prevent making mistakes in the field of forensic anthropology.