In recent years, research and case experience have greatly augmented knowledge
regarding the effects of extreme heat on skeletal remains. As a result of this effort, enhanced …

This paper briefly describes Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) and reviews the history of the
use of forensic anthropology in the identification process. The potential contributions made …

Building on the success of their previous book, White and Folkens' The Human Bone
Manual is intended for use outside the laboratory and classroom, by professional forensic …

This book provides comprehensive coverage of the methods and issues in the current
practice of forensic anthropology. It introduces students to all the major topics in the field …

This book is entirely devoted to the study of children's skeletons from archaeological and
forensic contexts. It provides an extensive review of the osteological methods and theoretical …

The determination of identity and the evaluation of trauma require special consideration
when a body suffers extreme levels of damage sustained in a fire. Beginning with the search …

Perimortem trauma refers to any injury or wound to the body, occurring around the time of
death, that may affect the bone and/or soft tissues (Roberts 1991: 226). In a forensic …

This paper will provide mass fatality emergency planners, police, medical examiners,
coroners and other Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) personnel ways to integrate forensic …

From 1996 to the present, the remains of 61 individuals killed during the 1991 War in Croatia
were recovered from both dried out and functioning wells. Positive identification was …

The presence of accessory osseous material within a seemingly single individual
assemblage has the potential to result in misidentification of the remains. Detection of …