{"product_id":"forensic-cremation-scott-i-fairgrieve-9780849391897","title":"Forensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe determination of identity and the evaluation of trauma require special consideration when a body suffers extreme levels of damage sustained in a fire. Beginning with the search and recovery of the cremated remains (cremains) and the interpretation of the fire scene, the challenges and practicalities of recovering and analyzing burned remains demand a unique set of skills and expertise. This book provides a synopsis of these challenges and delineates, step-by-step, the recovery and interpretation of cremains from the point of discovery to the end of the analysis.\u003cbr\u003e Presenting current research in forensic anthropology in a condensed, useable format, \u003cb\u003eForensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis \u003c\/b\u003ebegins with an evaluation of the reasonable expectations for analyzing cremains in a forensic setting. It summarizes the contexts and challenges that face the professional and introduces a wide range of preservation encountered in a variety of fire contexts.\u003cbr\u003e The book discusses the capacity and mechanisms of fire to alter the chemical and physical properties of materials, particularly those of human tissues. It emphasizes a flexible approach to the collection of cremains, taking into consideration the intermixing of the human tissue with the surrounding materials. A significant portion of the book examines the effects of fire on bone and the ability to determine trauma as peri- or post-mortem. It evaluates the practical use of dental tissue and DNA for identification and as an aid to the investigation.\u003cbr\u003e Providing crucial information on the handling of cremated remains in a forensic context, \u003cb\u003eForensic Cremation: Recovery and Analysis \u003c\/b\u003epresents a methodical approach designed to maximize the potential of the evidence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott I. Fairgrieve\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 084939189X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780849391897\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2007\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2008 pg. 88","brand":"Scott I. Fairgrieve","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48087016767743,"sku":"9780849391897","price":200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2e2193a-e219-4e0c-a4d4-04f1b10a5636.jpg?v=1769097817","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/forensic-cremation-scott-i-fairgrieve-9780849391897","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}