Includes bibliographical references (pages 183-199) and index.
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Cremains in the forensic setting -- Fire and combusion -- The cremation process -- Scene recovery -- Laboratory analysis -- Heat-induced alterations of bone histology -- Incineration of dental tissues -- Positive identification of cremains.
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"The determination of identity and the evaluation of trauma require special consideration when a body suffers extreme levels of damage sustained in a fire. Beginning with the search and recovery of the cremated remains (cremains) and the interpretation of the fire scene, the challenges and practicalities of recovering and analyzing burned remains demand a unique set of skills and expertise. This book provides a synopsis of these challenges and delineates, step-by-step, the recovery and interpretation of cremains from the point of discovery to the end of the analysis."--BOOK JACKET.