Forensic Archaeology: Multidisciplinary Perspectives

Front Matter ....Pages i-xviii
Front Matter ....Pages 1-1
 Different But Equal: The Philosophical Foundations of Forensic Archaeology  (Kimberlee Sue Moran)....Pages 3-19
 Four-Field Forensic Archaeology  (Derek Congram)....Pages 21-31
 Professionalism in Forensic Archaeology: Transitioning from “Cowboy of Science” to “Officer of the Court”  (Melissa A. Connor)....Pages 33-42
 Forensic Archaeologist or Crime Scene Investigator?  (Kimberlee Sue Moran)....Pages 43-56
 The Human Side of Forensic Archaeology  (Ann Marie Mires, Randi Scott)....Pages 57-72
Front Matter ....Pages 73-73
 The Language of Forensic Archaeology: Discourses in Field and in Court  (Anna S. Chaussée)....Pages 75-89
 Convincing LEO: Successful Interaction Between the Archaeologist and Law Enforcement Officials in Crime Scene Investigations  (Michael J. Hochrein)....Pages 91-110
 The Use of Forensic Archaeology in Missing Person Cases  (Ann Marie Mires)....Pages 111-141
 Landfill Searches for Human Remains  (Brian D. Paulsen, Kimberlee Sue Moran)....Pages 143-152
 The Application of Archaeological Techniques to Forensic Fire Scenes  (Karl Harrison)....Pages 153-162
 An Evolving Problem for Forensic Archaeology: The Involvement of Armed Users of Controlled Substances in Archaeological Crime  (James E. Moriarty, David E. Griffel, Martin E. McAllister)....Pages 163-174
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 The Role of Palynology in Forensic Archaeology  (Vaughn M. Bryant, Mary K. Bryant)....Pages 177-202
 Putting “Science” into Forensic Science: A Chemist’s Perspective on Forensic Archaeology  (Susan White)....Pages 203-221
 The Use of 3D Laser Scanning in Forensic Archaeology to Document Unauthorized Archaeological Damage  (Tate Jones, Martin E. McAllister)....Pages 223-234
 Forensic Archaeology and the Question of Using Geographic Profiling Methods Such as “Winthropping”  (Sharon K. Moses)....Pages 235-244
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 The Benefits of a Cooperative Approach: Case Studies from Lancaster County, Nebraska  (John Oladapo Obafunwa, Karl Reinhard, Emily Hammerl)....Pages 247-264
 Use of the Archaeological Damage Assessment Methodology as an Application of Forensic Archaeology in Criminal and Civil Prosecutions  (Martin E. McAllister, Larry E. Murphy, James E. Moriarty, David E. Griffel)....Pages 265-279
 Looking Back: 10 Years After “the Station” Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, Rhode Island  (Richard A. Gould)....Pages 281-297
 Acquisition and Disposition Problems and Experiences Policing the Online Marketplace for Human Remains  (Ryan M. Seidemann, William T. Hawkins)....Pages 299-312
 Take Them to the Woods: Melding Forensic Science Education with Real Case Experience  (Dana D. Kollmann)....Pages 313-324
Back Matter ....Pages 325-333