Forensic Dental Evidence

Provides the base for investigating, identifying and processing forensic dental evidence. This title provides the necessary tools and practical suggestions for forensic scientists and investigators charged with analysis of a crime scene. It contains over 200 full-color photographs of crime scene evidence, and human identification cases.

Autorentext
C. Michael Bowers is an Associate Clinical Professor at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. He is also the Deputy Medical Examiner in Ventura, California. Dr. Bowers is a practicing forensic dentist and consultant who has testified and worked on hundreds of cases where dental evidence has been involved. He is a former Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Odontology, a Senior Crime Scene Analyst for the International Association for Identification (IAI) and has written other articles, chapters and books on forensic dentistry. He owns and operates his own dental practice in Ventura, CA.

Klappentext

Forensic Dental Evidence, 2nd Edition establishes a foundation for dental investigation methodology not only the reasons and the need behind the protocols, but the processes that should be used in gathering and preserving evidence to extract vital physical (impression) or biological (DNA) information. Included are details on how to identify various types of dental evidence, how to document, collect and preserve the evidence and the legal requirements regarding collection, storage and chain of custody issues. This new edition will be of great utility for forensic scientists and law enforcement involved in processing crime scenes, conducting criminal investigations, and analyzing crime scene and dental evidence. This book will also serve as an excellent reference for other forensic professionals such as: medical examiners, forensic pathologists, crime scene investigators, who are often called on as expert witnesses.

Inhalt

1. Historical Dental Investigations
   
   2. Dental Detectives
   3. The Next Level in Victim Identification: Materials Properties as an Aid in Victim Identification
   4. Forensic Dentistry Investigation Protocols
   5. Recognition, Documentation, Evidence Collection and Interpretation of Bitemark Evidence
   6. Bitemarks in England and Wales
   7. Legal Issues Concerning Bitemark Evidence in the United States
   8. DNA for First Responders: Recognizing, Collecting and Analyzing Biological Evidence Related to Dentistry
   9. Missing/Unidentified Persons: The National Crime Information Center Dental Enhancements
   10. The Disaster Victim Identification: Its General Structure and the Swiss Involvement
   11. Recognizing, Documenting and Analyzing Physical Evidence in Abuse Cases
   12. Managing a Mass Fatality Incident
   13. Identifying Victims of 9/11 at the Office of Chief Medical Examiner New York City
   14. Australasian and Multinational Disaster Victim Identification (DVI)
   15. Photography and Forensic Dental Evidence
   16. The Use of Digital Imaging in Human Identification and Crime Scene Analysis