Tags: Forensic Science
Forensic Cremation Recovery and Analysis 1st Edition
TITLE : Forensic Cremation Recovery and
Analysis 1st Edition
ISBN : 9780849391897
AUTHOR : Scott I.
Fairgrieve (Author)
PUBLISHER : Taylor
FORMAT: Hardcover
PAGES : 224
YEAR PUBLICATIONS : 2007
LANGUAGE: English
SUBJECT: Forensic Science
WEIGHT (KG): 0.3
CONDITION: Used - Good
DESCRIPTION:
"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 and recovery of
the cremated remains (cremains) and the interpretation of the fire scene, the
challenges and practicalities of recovering and analyzing burned remains demand
a unique set of skills and expertise. This book provides a synopsis of these
challenges and delineates, step-by-step, the recovery and interpretation of
cremains from the point of discovery to the end of the analysis.
Presenting current research in forensic
anthropology in a condensed, useable format, Forensic Cremation: Recovery and
Analysis begins with an evaluation of the reasonable expectations for analyzing
cremains in a forensic setting. It summarizes the contexts and challenges that
face the professional and introduces a wide range of preservation encountered
in a variety of fire contexts.
The book discusses the capacity and mechanisms
of fire to alter the chemical and physical properties of materials,
particularly those of human tissues. It emphasizes a flexible approach to the
collection of cremains, taking into consideration the intermixing of the human
tissue with the surrounding materials. A significant portion of the book
examines the effects of fire on bone and the ability to determine trauma as
peri- or post-mortem. It evaluates the practical use of dental tissue and DNA
for identification and as an aid to the investigation.
Providing
crucial information on the handling of cremated remains in a forensic context,
Forensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis presents a methodical approach
designed to maximize the potential of the evidence."