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Title: Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers
Author : Susan N. Sincerbox BS & Elizabeth A. DiGangi PhD, D-ABFA
Release Date : January 15, 2017
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,Nonfiction,Social Science,
Pages : * pages
Size : 21993 KB

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Forensic Taphonomy and Ecology of North American Scavengers compiles research on vertebrate scavenging behavior from numerous academic fields, including ecology and forensic anthropology. Scavenging behavior can displace remains from their depositional context, confound postmortem interval estimation, destroy osteological markers, and inflict damage that mimics or disguises perimortem trauma. Consequently, the actions of vertebrate scavengers can significantly impact the medicolegal investigation of human remains. It is therefore critical when interpreting a death scene and its associated evidence that scavenging be recognized and the possible effects of scavenging behavior considered.

This book is an ideal reference for both students and medicolegal professionals, serving as a field manual for the identification of common scavenging species known to modify human remains in North America. In addition, this book presents a framework to guide investigators in optimizing their approach to scavenged cases, promoting more complete recovery of human remains and the accuracy of forensic reconstructions of peri- and postmortem events.
Examines scavenging behavior through an evolutionary and ecological lens, integrating research from diverse fieldsIncludes brief summaries of the taphonomic signatures and ecological contexts of common or well-studied North American scavenging taxaProposes strategies to maximize the recovery of vertebrate-scavenged human remains and improve forensic reconstructions of peri- and postmortem events