Anthropology of violent death : theoretical foundations for forensic humanitarian action /
edited by Roberto C. Parra, Douglas H. Ubelaker.
- 1 online resource (xxix, 395 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), map.
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- Forensic science in focus. .
- Forensic science in focus. .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Forensic sciences requires approaching the social sciences to understand situations of treatment of corpses and body parts such as the disposal, concealment and destruction of bodies that are integrated into the symbolic and social space of societies, but also the social life of the dead, their bodies, violence against bodies and their absences. To address these topics, forensic science also requires consolidating concepts and theoretical foundations that contribute to the development of humanitarian action in the face of tragedy and violent death. The approaches are directed towards the respect of those who died and their memory and social and cultural needs of the populations affected"--
About the Author
Edited by
Roberto C. Parra is a Peruvian forensic anthropologist and staff member of the technical assistance team of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). He has worked as an expert witness and as a strategic manager for the application of forensic sciences in various cases, and has over 20 years of professional experience, including victims of plane crashes and shipwrecks, human rights violations during armed conflicts and post-conflict, as well as in everyday cases of common crime. Since 2012, he has developed international missions in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) of the United Nations.
Douglas H. Ubelaker is a Curator and Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He has been a Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) since 1974, serving as its 2011-2012 President. He is a recipient of many honors, including the Anthropology Award of the Washington Academy of Sciences, the AAFS Lucas Medal, and the FBI Director’s Award for Exceptional Public Service.
9781119806363 9781119806387 1119806380 9781119806370 1119806372 9781119806394 1119806399
Forensic anthropology.
Violent deaths.
Forensic Anthropology.
Violence.
Homicide.
Body Remains.
Sociological Factors.
Electronic books.
RA1059 / .A58 2023 GN69.8 / .A68 2023
614/.17
W 750
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Forensic sciences requires approaching the social sciences to understand situations of treatment of corpses and body parts such as the disposal, concealment and destruction of bodies that are integrated into the symbolic and social space of societies, but also the social life of the dead, their bodies, violence against bodies and their absences. To address these topics, forensic science also requires consolidating concepts and theoretical foundations that contribute to the development of humanitarian action in the face of tragedy and violent death. The approaches are directed towards the respect of those who died and their memory and social and cultural needs of the populations affected"--
About the Author
Edited by
Roberto C. Parra is a Peruvian forensic anthropologist and staff member of the technical assistance team of the United Nations Joint Human Rights Office (UNJHRO) of the United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO). He has worked as an expert witness and as a strategic manager for the application of forensic sciences in various cases, and has over 20 years of professional experience, including victims of plane crashes and shipwrecks, human rights violations during armed conflicts and post-conflict, as well as in everyday cases of common crime. Since 2012, he has developed international missions in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East for the International Committee of the Red Cross and the Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) of the United Nations.
Douglas H. Ubelaker is a Curator and Senior Scientist at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, DC. He has been a Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) since 1974, serving as its 2011-2012 President. He is a recipient of many honors, including the Anthropology Award of the Washington Academy of Sciences, the AAFS Lucas Medal, and the FBI Director’s Award for Exceptional Public Service.
9781119806363 9781119806387 1119806380 9781119806370 1119806372 9781119806394 1119806399
Forensic anthropology.
Violent deaths.
Forensic Anthropology.
Violence.
Homicide.
Body Remains.
Sociological Factors.
Electronic books.
RA1059 / .A58 2023 GN69.8 / .A68 2023
614/.17
W 750