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Forensic cremation recovery and analysis /

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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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Fairgrieve, Scott I.
Corporate Author: Taylor & Francis
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2008.
Subjects:
Dead > Identification.
Fires > Casualties > Identification.
Cremation.
Morts > Identification.
Victimes d'incendie > Identification.
Crémation.
Cremation
Dead > Identification
Fires > Casualties
Electronic books.
Field guides
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cremains in the forensic setting
  • Fire and combustion
  • The cremation process
  • Scene recovery
  • Laboratory analysis
  • Heat-induced alterations of bone histology
  • Incineration of dental tissues
  • Positive identification of cremains.