Skeletal trauma analysis /

• Other Authors: Passalacqua, Nicholas V. (Editor), Rainwater, Christopher W. (Editor)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, West Sussex : Wiley Blackwell, 2015.
• Subjects: Forensic anthropology > Case studies.; Forensic osteology > Case studies.; MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine; MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine; MEDICAL / Public Health; Forensic anthropology.; Forensic osteology.; Medical.; Electronic books.; Case studies.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9781118384190 (ePub); 1118384199 (ePub); 9781118384206 (Adobe PDF); 1118384202 (Adobe PDF); 9781118384213; 1118384210
• DOI: 10.1002/9781118384213

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.