Forensic art and illustration /

As the number of stranger-on-stranger crimes increases, solving these crimes becomes more challenging. Forensic illustration has become increasingly important as a tool in identifying both perpetrators and victims. Now a leading forensic artist, who has taught this subject at law enforcement academi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Taylor, Karen T.
Corporate Author:	Taylor & Francis
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	English.
Published:	Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press, ©2001.
Subjects:	Facial reconstruction (Anthropology) Forensic anthropology. Medical jurisprudence. Medical illustration. Human anatomy > Models. Forensic Anthropology Face > anatomy & histology Forensic Medicine Medical Illustration Models, Anatomic Reconstruction faciale (Anthropologie) Anthropologie légale. Médecine légale. Illustration médicale. Anatomie humaine > Modèles. forensic medicine. LAW > Forensic Science. Medical jurisprudence Medical illustration Human anatomy > Models Forensic anthropology Gesichtsplastik Kriminalanthropologie Gerechtelijke geneeskunde. Electronic books.
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Table of Contents:

Part I, Forensic art: the foundation
Introduction to forensic art and illustration
A history of forensic art
The human face
Drawing the human face
Part II, Forensic art: finding and identifying the living
The interview
Composite imagery
Age progression: growth
Age progression: aging
Image assessment and modification
Part III, Forensic art: Identifying the dead
Postmortem drawing
Skull protection and preparation for reconstruction
Two-dimensional facial reconstruction from the skull
Three-dimensional facial reconstruction on the skull
Methods of superimposition
Part IV, Forensic art: additional responsibilities
Professional ethics and conduct
Printing and graphics reproduction
Dealing with the news media
The forensic artist in court.