| Description |
1 online resource (518 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations (some color), color map |
| Contents |
Foreword / Louise Scheuer -- Introduction -- Part A. Biological indicators and methods of determination. Section 1. Identification from biomolecular evidence. 1. DNA / William Goodwin, Sibte Hadi -- 2. Stable isotope fingerprinting : chemical element "DNA"? / Wolfram Meier-Augenstein -- Section 2. Identification from latent prints. 3. Fingerprints / Vivianne Galloway, Dave Charlton -- 4. Earprints / Lynn Meijerman, Andrew Thean, Cornelis van der Lugt, Georg J.R. Maat -- Section 3. Identification from the soft tissues. 5. Physical appearance / Ian Hill -- 6. Soft tissue pathology / Christopher Milroy -- 7. Soft tissue trauma / Guy N. Rutty -- 8. Surgical intervention / James Clarkson, Maureen Schaefer -- 9. Hair and nail / Andrew S. Wilson, M. Thomas P. Gilbert -- Section 4. Identification from the hard tissues. 10. Odontology / James H. Hardy -- 11. Osteology / Louise Scheuer, Sue Black -- 12. Radiography / Emily Hines, Catherine Rock, Mark Viner -- Section 5. Facial identification. 13. Facial anthropology and reconstruction / Caroline Wilkinson -- 14. Facial recognition and imagery analysis / Geoffrey Oxlee -- 15. Identifying persons by their iris patterns / John Daugman -- Section 6. Identification from methods of communication. 16. Handwriting / Iain Henry Stewart -- Section 7. Identification from podiatry and walking. 17. The foot / Wesley Vernon -- 18. Footwear marks / Terry Napier -- 19. Gait / Michael G. Grant -- Section 8. Identification from personal effects. 20. Personal effects / Tim Thompson, Alan Puxley -- 21. Body modification / Sue Black, Tim Thompson -- Part B. The context and significance of forensic human identification. Section 9. The context of human identification. 22. Identity fraud and theft -- 23. Biometric identity cards -- 24. Missing persons in the United Kingdom / Teri Blythe, Sophie Woodforde -- 25. Crimes against humanity and other war crimes / Helena Ranta, Kari T. Takamaa -- Section 10. Forensic human identification case studies. 26. The Rolex murder, Southwest England -- 27. The "Adam" case, London / Will O'Reilly -- 28. The World Trade Center : September 11, 2001 / Gaille MacKinnon, Amy Z. Mundorff -- Index |
| Summary |
Forensic Human Identification: An Introduction explores the variety of biological indicators used in human identification and illustrates the basic principles of each discipline. The text explains how identity is established either irrefutably or statistically through diverse characteristics and markings including tattoos, fillings, retinal scans, and footprints. The first section covers analysis of biomolecular evidence, impression evidence, external and internal physical evidence, facial recognition and reconstruction, methods of communication, and identification from personal effects. The s |
| Notes |
"BAHID, British Association for Human Identification." |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Identification.
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Dead -- Identification.
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Forensic pathology.
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Forensic anthropology.
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Dead.
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Forensic Anthropology
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Cadaver
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Forensic Pathology
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MEDICAL -- Forensic Medicine.
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Dead -- Identification.
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Forensic pathology.
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Identification.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Thompson, Timothy James Upton
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Black, Sue M
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British Association for Human Identification
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| ISBN |
9781420005714 |
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1420005715 |
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1280733047 |
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9781280733048 |
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9780429245213 |
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0429245211 |
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