ABSTRACT

The first stand-alone textbook on the subject, this illuminating reference compiles the expertise and recommendations of a team of 21 eminent specialists from the disciplines of forensic odontology, DNA analysis, pathology, and jurisprudence. It is generously illustrated with more than 543 black and white photographs and 32 full-color pages that se

chapter 1|30 pages

History of Bitemark Evidence

part 2|2 pages

Role of Health Professionals in Diagnosing Patterned Injuries from Birth to Death

part |2 pages

Part III: Description of the Bitemark

chapter 5|22 pages

Natue of Bitemarks

chapter 6|6 pages

Reconstructive Bitemark Analysis

chapter |83 pages

Part IV: Collection of Bitemark Evidence

part 7|1 pages

Photography

chapter 8|14 pages

Digital Imagery

chapter 9|20 pages

Bitemarks as Biological Evidence

chapter 10|6 pages

Bitemark Impressions

chapter 11|8 pages

Scanning Electron Microscopy

chapter 13|32 pages

Tissue Specimens

chapter 14|18 pages

Histology and Timing of Injury

part |2 pages

Part V: Bitemark Variables and Cases

chapter 15|18 pages

Animal Bites

chapter 16|30 pages

Dog Bitemarks

chapter 17|66 pages

Human Bitemarks

part 20|2 pages

The Comparison

chapter 19|8 pages

The Suspect

part |2 pages

Part VII: Methods of Comparison

chapter 20|30 pages

The Comparison

part 23|2 pages

Science and the Law

chapter 21|6 pages

Bitemark Report

part |2 pages

Part IX: Prevention and Contamination

chapter 22|6 pages

Precautionary Measures

part |2 pages

Part X: Legal Considerations and the Courtroom

chapter 23|12 pages

Science and the Law

chapter 24|32 pages

Case Law

chapter 25|12 pages

Courtroom Aids in Bitemark Evidence

chapter 26|10 pages

Legal Liablitiy of an Expert Witness

part |2 pages

Part XI: Contentious Issues

chapter 27|16 pages

Reliability of Bitemark Evidence

chapter 28|18 pages

Unresolved Issues in Bitemark Analysis

part |2 pages

Part XII: Research

chapter 29|28 pages

Research Projects and Recent Developments