Forensic anthropologists, crucial members of a criminal investigation team, are often called upon to do the impossible. With often just small fragments of evidence to work with, they are requested to help solve a crime or identify human remains. By the careful study of bones and other forensic techniques, they can recreate the victim's identity and the means of death with seemingly impossible accuracy.
Packed with over 350 photographs and 29 real-life case studies, this book offers a revealing and compelling look at the valuable investigative power of the forensic anthropologist.
Cases include:
- How forensic anthropologists helped solve the Jeffrey Dahmer case.
- How a bank robber's body travelled with a circus and then 66 years later was found and identified on the set of 'The Six Million Dollar Man'.
- How criminals attempt to outwit forensic scientists - and fail.
- The attempts to unravel the mysterious death in 1850 of Zachary Taylor, the 12th president of the United States.
Includes an introduction and case study by noted forensic pathologist, Dr Cyril Wecht.
