Routledge Handbook of Forensic Anthropology
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- ISBN 9781032732220
- Dimensions: 178 x 254mm
- Publication Date: 30 Sep 2026
- Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
- Publication City/Country: GB
- Product Form: Hardback
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The Routledge Handbook of Forensic Anthropology is a definitive and comprehensive overview of forensic anthropology to date. It brings together scholars and practitioners from across the social sciences, life sciences, and medical and legal professions to establish emerging methods, highlight key concepts and ideas, and outline an agenda for research and practice for the next decade. Topics covered include:
- History of the field
- Qualifications, competencies, and accreditation in academic & applied fields
- Human Remains Collections
- Search and Recovery
- Identification
- Sex Estimation & Population Affinity
- Genetics
- Commingled Remains
- Trauma
- Taphonomy
- Ethics & Activism
- Global and Regional differences
This is a crucial reference for scholars, upper-level students, and practitioners in forensic anthropology and related disciplines associated across the social sciences, life sciences, health sciences, forensic sciences, and legal professions.
Nicholas V. Passalacqua is Associate Professor and Director of the Forensic Anthropology Laboratory at The Ohio State University. He is the current editor of Forensic Anthropology and has served as vice president of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, Chair of the Anthropology Consensus Body of the American Academy of Forensic Science Standards Board, and the co-Chair of the Anthropology Subcommittee of the Organization of Scientific Area Committees.
Marin A. Pilloud is Professor in the anthropology department at the University of Nevada, Reno. She has served on the Board of Directors of the American Board of Forensic Anthropology, as president of the Dental Anthropology Association, and chair of the anthropology section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.
