(Ebook) Forensic Anthropology Training Manual (3rd Edition) by Karen Ramey Burns ISBN 9780205022595, 0205022596

(Ebook) Forensic Anthropology Training Manual (3rd Edition) by Karen Ramey Burns ISBN 9780205022595, 0205022596

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.
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