Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation

Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation is a comprehensive reference and guide for professionals involved in the forensic analysis of burnt remains. It provides an in-depth multidisciplinary approach to detection, recovery, analysis, and identification of thermally altered remains, with coverage of analytical techniques in forensic medicine, pathology, anthropology, odontology, chemistry, and biology. The book emphasizes the importance of understanding the changes undergone by bodies in fire for establishing identity, reconstructing events, and determining cause and manner of death. It features international case studies and discusses organizations and programs focused on developing standards and best practices for the recovery and analysis of burnt remains.

Format: Hardback
Length: 480 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation is a comprehensive reference and guide tailored for professionals engaged in the forensic examination of burnt remains. This invaluable one-stop resource offers a multidisciplinary approach to the detection, recovery, analysis, and identification of thermally altered remains, bridging the gap between research and practice.

The book provides detailed coverage of analytical techniques in forensic medicine and pathology, forensic anthropology, forensic odontology, and forensic chemistry and forensic biology. Contributions from a panel of expert authors review the latest findings in forensics research and discuss their practical applications in forensic casework.

The book begins with a historical overview of the discipline, covering the search and recovery aspects of burnt human remains, medico-legal investigations, determination of the post-mortem interval of burnt remains, structural changes of burnt bone and teeth, DNA extraction from burnt remains, and much more. Throughout the text, the authors emphasize the importance of understanding the changes undergone by bodies when subjected to fire for establishing identity, reconstructing the events leading up to incineration, and determining the cause and manner of death.

The book provides a systemic framework that integrates established forensic methods and state-of-the-art analytical approaches. It describes various forensic analyses from the macroscopical, microscopical, biochemical, and molecular levels. The book features international case studies of challenging individual cases as well as natural or man-made mass fatalities requiring the identification of incinerated remains. It demonstrates how changes to the macro- and microstructure of burnt remains can reveal crucial information for forensic investigations.

Burnt Human Remains: Recovery, Analysis, and Interpretation is an essential resource for forensic scientists, law enforcement professionals, medical examiners, and researchers interested in the field of forensic anthropology. It offers a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of the techniques and methodologies used in the examination of burnt remains, providing valuable insights into the identification and analysis of human remains in fire-related incidents.

Dimension: 244 x 170 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781119682608