The Detection of Human Remains

Author: Edward W. KillamPublisher: Charles C Thomas Pub LtdPaperback:ISBN 10: 0398074844ISBN 13: 978-0398074845This updated edition represents an innovative book that has been used by forensic specialists for over a decade. It is intended to be used as a guide to the various methods for locating human remains. Most of the information is applicable to both archaeological and forensic situations. The intended audience are those who become actively involved in the hunt for human bodies, such as historic and prehistoric archaeologists and the law enforcement community, including coroner or medical examiner investigators and search and rescue teams. The book contains guidelines for the investigation of missing-person or homicide cases that require comprehensive body search planning. The core is a guide to methods for locating surface and buried bodies. The methods considered include ground contact, proximate and remote sensing techniques. The categories of methods are non-intrusive pedestri