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Skeletal Atlas of Child Abuse (Hardcover, Edition.)
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Skeletal Atlas of Child Abuse (Hardcover, Edition.)
Series: Springer's Forensic Laboratory Science Series
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This illustrated guide to the role of the forensic anthropologist
in investigating child abuse is an essential resource in one of the
most contentious areas of forensic pathology. Not only does it
supply a review of the literature in this field, but it illustrates
the material with photographs from real cases investigated by the
Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, which serves a
population of four million people. Broken down into body regions
and skeletal elements for ease of reference, the atlas facilitates
the vital work performed by forensic anthropologists, who bring to
the autopsy table a store of specialist knowledge that can turn a
case. Despite the frequency of child fatalities (in America, 2.3per
100,000) attributed to physical abuse, merely recognizing the
offense is a major forensic challenge. The tell-tale signatures of
non-accidental injury can be very subtle, making it difficult to
differentiate between accidental and non-accidental injury. Yet
successful adjudication of a child abuse case often rests on the
correct interpretation of skeletal injury. In this volume the
authors guide the reader through published data regarding the
mechanics and interpretation of injuries, including the agencies
they indicate. The material includes discussion of the limitations
faced in interpreting some injuries, where making a judgment on
cause is tricky. In addition, a chapter on natural diseases
affecting the bones provides a good overview of several conditions
that are often invoked as 'mimics' of child abuse. Finally, this
publication evinces the value of collaboration between the
pathologist and the anthropologist.
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