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

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. The phases of activity and detailed methodological approaches set out in this book describe components of a complex scientific process. Chapters examine the evaluation of possible sites, scene of crime management, health and safety, key roles, excavation of graves, forensic sciences, mortuary management, analysis of human remains, and ante-mortem data collection.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	November 2007
First published:	2008
Editors:	Margaret Cox • Ambika Flavel • Ian Hanson • Joanna Laver • Roland Wessling
Dimensions:	254 x 178 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	594
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-86587-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > Archaeological methodology & techniques Books > Science & Mathematics > Science: general issues > Forensic science Promotions
LSN:	0-521-86587-5
Barcode:	9780521865876

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