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Senior Editor: Biography
List of Contributors
Foreword
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SECTION
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CIVERVIEW
1
Principles of Forensic Science
MM
F Crispino,
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ITouck,
Forensic Classification of Evidence
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Houck
hterpretationfThe Comparative Method
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13
Houck
Clinical Forensic Medicine- Overview
19
5 PaWsk, P Saukleo
Forensic Pathbtogy-Principles and Overview
T fuinchan, K l{rishan
25
F{lstory of Forensic Sciences
29
tr Ftr&rard,
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F Dasust
Terms
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JJ
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llrriernr Questions
JJ
Murussion Questions
JJ
,dnddidonal Readings
34
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Smmtertts
$ECTION
2
Postmortem
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INTERVAL
POSTMORTEM
Interval
35
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Ubelaher
Changes
Early and Late Postmortem
B Madea, G Kernbach-Wighton
41
Estimation of the Time Since Death
55
B Madea
Vital Reactions and Wound
Healing
67
P Betz
Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Additional Readings
77
Key
SECTION
77
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3 AUTOPSY
External Postmortem
Examination
73
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B Madea, G Kembach-Wighton
Autopsy
83
P Saukho, S Pollak
Histopathology
89
P Saukko, S Pollah
Postmortem
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Imaging
97
Vogel
Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Additional Readings
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Key
SECTION
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113
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TRAUMA
115
Blunt Injury
115
S Pollak, P Sarilzho
Bums and
Scalds
127
M Bohnert
Asphyctic Deaths-Overview and
CM Milroy
Pathophysiology
133
Sontents
Strangulation
A Thiaauf,
139
S Pollak
Tlaumatic and Postural Asphyxra, Physical Restraint
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khmidt, M Ketkter
hnmersion Deaths
Bbdes
149
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Sherp
Trauma \
II khmidt
163
gyltemic Response to Trauma
T khikau)a, H Maeda
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C{nshot Wounds
tuilak, P Saukho
181
fbmestic Violence
M-C Hofner
197
Child Abuse
205
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Hif l(ant,
HCT Nds, RAC Bila
Drftnse Wounds
II
211
Srjt:midt
$df-Inflicted Injury
P fuihho, S Pollatz
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Thrnre
225
&I l'ogel
Iffic
Injuries and Deaths
237
"ill Graw, I Adamec
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Terms
kiew
244
Questions
245
Efnrussion Questions
245
frddffional Readings
245
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247
CAU$ES OF NEATH
lfudden Natural Death
,t Thinauf,
247
S Pollatt
'tthdden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
W fuiffiupski, M Vennemnnn
259
[trperthermia and Hypothermia
M&awa, H Mneda
267
kocution
275
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and Lightning Strike
S fufldk, P Saukko
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Deaths Associated with Medical Procedures
C Lau, M Wang
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Neonaticide
299
rVEI Langlois, RW Byard, C Winsk*g
Key Terms
303
Review Question$
303
Discussion Questions
303
Additional Readings
304
SECTION
IDENTIFIGATION
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305
Identification
305
C Cattaneo, D Gibelli
Forensic Age
Estimation
315
A Schmeling
Personal Identification in Forensic
CV Hurst, A Soler, TW Fennn
Identification of the
Anthropology
32I
Living
33I
P Gabriel, W Huckenbech
The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System
(NamUs)
343
MM Houck
Identification
Disaster Victim
WH Goodwin, T Simmons
345
Airplane Crashes and Other Mass Disasters
353
O Peschel, W Ekenmenger
Terms
Review Questions
Discussion Questions
Additional Readings
358
Key
SECTION
7
PROFESSIONAL
Crime Scene to
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359
ISSUES
Court
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361
K Ramsey, E Burnn
Expert Witness Qualifications and
C Henderson, I(W Lera
Health and
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Safety
Scudder, B Saw
Testimony
367
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- ..1 Custody
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?trrlelea?np, S P*llak,
A Thiernuf
\ssociation of Medical Hxaminers (NAME)
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Questions
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R.eadings
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