Forensic cremation recovery and analysis /

The determination of identity and the evaluation of trauma require special consideration when a body suffers extreme levels of damage sustained in a fire. Beginning with the search and recovery of the cremated remains (cremains) and the interpretation of the fire scene, the challenges and practicali...

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Main Author: Fairgrieve, Scott I.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The determination of identity and the evaluation of trauma require special consideration when a body suffers extreme levels of damage sustained in a fire. Beginning with the search and recovery of the cremated remains (cremains) and the interpretation of the fire scene, the challenges and practicalities of recovering and analyzing burned remains demand a unique set of skills and expertise. This book provides a synopsis of these challenges and delineates, step-by-step, the recovery and interpretation of cremains from the point of discovery to the end of the analysis. Presenting current rese.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 206 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781420008746
1420008749
084939189X
9780849391897
1281145858
9781281145857
9786611145859
6611145850