Bitemark Evidence
The first stand-alone textbook on the subject, this illuminating reference compiles the expertise and recommendations of a team of 21 eminent specialists from the disciplines of forensic odontology, DNA analysis, pathology and jurisprudence. It is generously illustrated with more than 543 black and white photographs and 32 full-colour pages that serve to illustrate the many facets of bitemark recognition, diagnosis, handling, excision, lifting, transillumination storage, preservation, transportation, analysis and comparison.
Readership: Dentists, coroners, forensic experts in odontology and pathology, law enforcement and social service professionals, crime scene investigators and identification and photography personnel, first responders, paramedics, emergency medical technicians, physicians, paediatricians, medical examiners.
| Author: |
Dr Robert B.J. Dorion |
| ISBN: |
082475414X |
| Publisher: |
Marcel Dekker |
| Binding: |
Hardcover |
| Year Published: |
2004 |
| No. of Pages: |
560 |
| Illustrations: |
32 pages |
| Contents: |
| (Partial): Bitemark Recognition. The Role of Health Professionals in Diagnosing Patterned Injuries from Birth to Death. Description of the Bitemark. The Nature of Bitemarks. Collection of Bitemark Evidence. Bitemark Variables and Cases. Animal Bites. Collection of Evidence From the Suspect. Methods of Comparison. The Reports. The Bitemark Report. Prevention and Contamination. Legal Considerations and the Courtroom. Science and the Law. Contentious Issues. Reliability of Bitemark Evidence. Research. Research Projects and Recent Developments. Appendices. Index. |
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