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Textbook Details

  • EDITION:
    2nd Edition
  • ISBN:
    0136050735
  • ISBN-13:
    9780136050735
  • PUB. DATE:
    January 2009
  • PUBLISHER:
    Prentice Hall
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Hard Evidence: Case Studies in Forensic Anthropology / Edition 2 by Dawnie W. Steadman

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Hard Evidence

Product Details

  • Pub. Date: January 2009
  • Publisher: Prentice Hall
  • Sales Rank: 497,669

Synopsis

For courses in Forensic Anthropology and Forensic Science.

This reader is an essential supplement to a forensic anthropology text. It provides case studies that demonstrate innovative approaches and practical experiences in the field. The book provides both introductory and advanced students with a strong sense of the cases in which forensic anthropologists become involved, along with their professional and ethical responsibilities, the scientific rigor required, and the multidisciplinary nature of the science.

Biography

Dawnie Wolfe Steadman, Ph.D. Dr. Steadman received her M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Chicago. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Binghamton University, SUNY, following three years as an Assistant Professor at Iowa State University. Dr. Steadman serves as a forensic anthropology consultant to the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner and several New York agencies. Her research interests are in bioarchaeology and forensic anthropology. She has conducted excavations and skeletal analyses of several historic and prehistoric archaeological sites in Illinois, Iowa, and New York. Dr. Steadman is particularly interested in paleopathology, population genetic modeling of past populations, and the application of forensic anthropology to human rights investigations.