Forensic Archaeology

Part 1 - Theoretical Frameworks. - Different but equal: the philosophical foundations of forensic archaeology. - Four-Field Forensic Archaeology. - Professionalism in Forensic Archaeology: Transitioning from `Cowboy of science to `officer of the court . - Forensic Archaeologist or Crime Scene Investigator? . - The Human Side of Forensic Archaeology. - Part 2 - Forensic Archaeological Contexts. - The Language of Forensic Archaeology: Discourses in Field and in Court. - Convincing LEO: Successful interaction between the archaeologist and law enforcement officials in crime scene investigations. - The Use of Forensic Archaeology in Missing Person Cases. - Landfill Searches for Human Remains. - The Application of archaeological techniques to forensic fire scenes. - An Evolving Problem for Forensic Archaeology: The Involvement of Armed Users of Controlled Substances in Archaeological Crime. - Part 3 Multi-disciplinary Techniques & Methods. - The Role of Palynology in Forensic Archaeology. - Chemistry & Forensic Archaeology A Marriage Made in Heaven. - The Use of 3D Laser Scanning in Forensic Archaeology to Document Unauthorized Archaeological Damage. - Forensic Archaeology and the Question of Using Geographic Profiling Methods such as Winthropping . - Part 4 - Case Studies. - The Benefits of a Cooperative Approach: Case Studies from Lancaster County, Nebraska. - Digging, Defacement, Damage, and Dealing: Case Studies of the Role of Forensic Archaeology in Archaeology. - Looking Back: 10 Years after The Station Nightclub Fire, West Warwick, Rhode Island. - Acquisition and Disposition Problems and Experiences Policing the Online Marketplace for Human Remains. - Take Them to the Woods: Melding Forensic Education with Real Case Experience.