Bookedited by Clifford Boyd, Donna Boyd.
Contents:
The theoretical and scientific foundations of forensic anthropology / C Clifford Boyd, Donna C Boyd
Bias and objectivity in forensic anthropology theory and practice. Subjective with a capital S? Issues of objectivity in forensic anthropology / Allysha Powanda Winburn
Navigating cognitive bias in forensic anthropology / Michael W Warren, Amanda N Friend, Michala K Stock
Theoretically interesting / Soren Blau
The theory and science behind biological profile and personal identification. From Blumenbach to Howells / Stephen Ousley, Richard L Jantz, Joseph T Hefner
The application of theory in skeletal age estimation / Natalie R Langley, Beatrix Dudzik
Theory and histological methods / Christian M Crowder, Deborrah C Pinto, Janna M Andronowski, Victoria M Dominguez
Forensic applications of isotope landscapes (“isoscapes”) / Lesley A Chesson, Brett J Tipple, James R Ehleringer, Todd Park, Eric J Bartelink
Scientific foundation for interpretations of antemortem, perimortem, and postmortem processes. The anatomical basis for fracture repair / Donna C Boyd
Theoretical foundation of child abuse / Jennifer C Love, Miriam E Soto Martinez
Bone trauma analysis in a forensic setting / Hugh E Berryman, John F Berryman, Tiffany B Saul
Thinking outside the box / John A Williams, Ronald W Davis
The forensic anthropologist as broker for cross-disciplinary taphonomic research related to estimating the postmortem interval in medicolegal death investigations / Daniel J Wescott
Interdisciplinary influences, legal ramifications, and future directions. Archaeological inference and its application to forensic anthropology / C Clifford Boyd, William W Baden
Arrows of influence / John F Schweikart, Cheryl A Johnston
Forensic anthropology, scientific evidence, and the law / Donna C Boyd, C Clifford Boyd
Epilogue / C Clifford Boyd, Donna C Boyd.