The Scientific Investigation of Mass Graves: Towards Protocols and Standard Operating Procedures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780521865876)

This book describes the detailed processes and techniques essential for the scientific investigation of atrocity crimes. It includes methods for the location, evaluation, excavation, recovery, and recording of mass graves and the analysis of human remains and other evidence in order to establish the identity of victims and the cause and manner of their deaths. This volume establishes protocols and standard operating procedures to guide standards and approaches that can be used for both judicial and humanitarian contexts. The procedures for field and mortuary application are flexible and can meet specific project aims, constraints, and contexts.

Author: Margaret Cox,Ambika Flavel,Ian Hanson
ISBN-10: 0521865875
ISBN-13: 9780521865876
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 11/12/2007
Pages: 594
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.69lbs
Size: 10.10h x 7.10w x 1.50d