Emphasizing the working relationship between specialists in forensic biology and anthropology, this 23-chapter volume outlines methods for the recovery, analysis, and identification of commingled human remains, as well as ethics, policy, logistics, documentation, and other administrative issues. Anthropologists, medical examiners, and forensic scientists from the US, Europe, South America, and Israel discuss historical aspects; challenges associated with recovery, including recommendations for the mapping and spatial interpretation of bodies in mass graves, fragmentary and burned remains, and guidelines for scene documentation and evidence recovery; analytical methods, including the use of radiology in mass fatality events, a method for comparing stages of epiphyseal union, using x-ray fluorescence spectrometry to sort remains, sorting remains using osteometrics, determining the number of individuals in well-preserved remains, quantification where preservation is poor, and commercially cremated remains; and the role of DNA analysis, with examples from the World Trade Center disaster, the work of the International Commission on Missing Persons in Yugoslavia, and human rights cases in Argentina. Subsequent chapters present case studies of specific incidents or contexts, such as blast and crash incidents in wartime, suicide bombings in Israel, mass fatality events in New York City, the crash of Colgan Air Flight 3407, and the Korean War, ending with issues related to data commingling and administrative review, the ethics of the identification process, mass fatality management, and cultural issues. Parts of the book were originally published in a 2008 text by Adams and Byrd and have been updated and expanded for this text, along with the addition of new chapters on contemporary issues. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Commingled human remains are encountered in situations ranging from prehistoric ossuaries to recent mass fatality incidents.Commingled Human Remains: Methods in Recovery, Analysis, and Identification brings together tools from diverse sources within the forensic science community to offer a set of comprehensive approaches to resolving issues associated with commingled remains. This edition focuses on forensic situations, although some examples from prehistoric contexts are also addressed. Commingling of bones and other body parts is a major obstacle to individual identification that must be addressed before other forensic determinations or research can proceed. Regardless of the cause for the commingling (transportation disaster, terrorist attack, natural disaster, genocide, etc.) it is critical that the proper experts are involved and that the proper techniques are employed to achieve the greatest success in making identifications. Resolution of commingling nearly always requires consideration of multiple lines of evidence that cross the disciplinary lines of modern forensic science. The use of archaeology, DNA, and forensic anthropology are several areas that are critical in this process and these are core topics presented in this book. Even a relatively simple mass fatality event can become very complicated once body fragmentation and commingling occur. Expectations associated with all phases of the process from recovery of remains to their final identification and release to next of kin must be managed appropriately.
- A powerful resource for those working in the forensic sciences who need to plan for and/or address the complex challenges associated with commingled and fragmentary human remains.
- Written by an international group of the foremost forensic scientists presenting their research and candid experiences of dealing with commingled human remains, offering recommendations and providing "lessons learned" which can be invaluable to others who find themselves facing similar challenges
- Contains chapters on remains recovery, laboratory analysis, case studies, and broader topics such as mass fatality management and ethical considerations.
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