كتاب
Taphonomy of human remains: forensic analysis of the dead and the depositional environment
| العنوان: | Taphonomy of human remains: forensic analysis of the dead and the depositional environment |
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| المساهمون: | Schotsmans, Eline M., 1981- editor., Márquez-Grant, Nicholas, 1976- editor., Forbes, Shari, 1977- editor. |
| سنة النشر: | 2017 |
| وصف مادي: | 1 online resource. |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: | Environment., Postmortem Changes., Fossils., Forensic Anthropology., Forensic anthropology., MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine., MEDICAL / Preventive Medicine., MEDICAL / Public Health. |
| ملاحظة حول المحتويات: | Title Page; Copyright; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Notes on Contributors; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; I.1 Efremov: from Taphonomy to Science Fiction; I.2 The Meaning of Taphonomy; I.3 The Rationale Behind this Volume; I.4 Challenges in Forensic Taphonomy; I.5 Organisation of the Volume; References; Part I: General Post-Mortem Processes: Degradation of Soft Tissue, Bone and Associated Materials; Chapter 1: Gross Post-Mortem Changes in the Human Body; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 The Immediate Post-Mortem Period; 1.3 Subsequent Weeks; 1.4 Other Post-Mortem Modifications 1.5 Skeletonisation1.6 Conclusion and Future Research; References; Cited court cases; Chapter 2: Microscopic Post-Mortem Changes: the Chemistry of Decomposition; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Autolysis; 2.3 Putrefaction; 2.4 Factors Affecting Autolysis and Putrefaction; 2.5 Impact of the Decomposition Process on the Surrounding Environment; 2.6 Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Profiling Volatile Organic Compounds of Decomposition; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Matrices and Sampling Methods; 3.3 Results and Discussion; 3.4 Conclusion and Future Research; References Chapter 4: Blood Degradation and Bloodstain Age Estimation4.1 Introduction: Forensic relevance of bloodstains; 4.2 Blood Degradation; 4.3 Mechanical and Morphological Changes; 4.4 Optical Methods; 4.5 Practical Implementation; 4.6 Crime Scene Challenges of Bloodstain Age Estimation; 4.7 Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: DNA Degradation: Current Knowledge and Progress in DNA Analysis; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Mechanisms of DNA Degradation; 5.3 Preservation of DNA: Recommendations Concerning Sampling and Storage; 5.4 Methodologies to Analyse Degraded DNA; 5.5 Future Prospects; 5.6 Conclusion 8.5 Environment, Culture or Both?8.6 Dry Environments; 8.7 Bog Environments; 8.8 Cold Environments; 8.9 Anaerobic Environments; 8.10 Differential Decomposition; 8.11 Post-Depositional Factors and Taphonomic Impact; 8.12 Conclusion; References; Chapter 9: Degradation of Clothing in Depositional Environments; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 The Structures and Properties of Clothing Materials; 9.3 Decomposition Mechanisms of Clothing Materials in Depositional Environments; 9.4 The Influence of Clothing on the Decomposition Processes; 9.5 Forensic and Archaeological Studies of Clothing Degradation |
| Original Identifier: | ocn956584209 |
| نوع الوثيقة: | Book |
| اللغة: | English |
| ردمك: | 978-1-118-95333-4 978-1-118-95334-1 1-118-95333-9 1-118-95334-7 |
| حقوق: | This record is part of the Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset, which is provided by the Harvard Library under its Bibliographic Dataset Use Terms and includes data made available by, among others, OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc. and the Library of Congress. |
| ملاحظات: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| رقم الأكسشن: | edshlc.015029412.3 |
| قاعدة البيانات: | Harvard Library Bibliographic Dataset |
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