Forensic anthropology : theoretical framework and scientific basis / edited by Clifford Boyd, Donna Boyd.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

'Provides comprehensive coverage of everything that students and practitioners need to know about working in the field of forensic anthropology'--Provided by publisher.

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The theoretical and scientific foundations of forensic anthropology / C Clifford Boyd, Donna C Boyd -- Bias and objectivity in forensic anthropology theory and practice. Subjective with a capital S? Issues of objectivity in forensic anthropology / Allysha Powanda Winburn -- Navigating cognitive bias in forensic anthropology / Michael W Warren, Amanda N Friend, Michala K Stock -- Theoretically interesting / Soren Blau -- The theory and science behind biological profile and personal identification. From Blumenbach to Howells / Stephen Ousley, Richard L Jantz, Joseph T Hefner -- The application of theory in skeletal age estimation / Natalie R Langley, Beatrix Dudzik -- Theory and histological methods / Christian M Crowder, Deborrah C Pinto, Janna M Andronowski, Victoria M Dominguez -- Forensic applications of isotope landscapes ('isoscapes') / Lesley A Chesson, Brett J Tipple, James R Ehleringer, Todd Park, Eric J Bartelink -- Scientific foundation for interpretations of antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem processes. The anatomical basis for fracture repair / Donna C Boyd -- Theoretical foundation of child abuse / Jennifer C Love, Miriam E Soto Martinez -- Bone trauma analysis in a forensic setting / Hugh E Berryman, John F Berryman, Tiffany B Saul -- Thinking outside the box / John A Williams, Ronald W Davis -- The forensic anthropologist as broker for cross-disciplinary taphonomic research related to estimating the postmortem interval in medicolegal death investigations / Daniel J Wescott -- Interdisciplinary influences, legal ramifications, and future directions. Archaeological inference and its application to forensic anthropology / C Clifford Boyd, William W Baden -- Arrows of influence / John F Schweikart, Cheryl A Johnston -- Forensic anthropology, scientific evidence, and the law / Donna C Boyd, C Clifford Boyd -- Epilogue / C Clifford Boyd, Donna C Boyd.