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Forensic Anthropology as a Discipline [PDF]
Biology, 2021 This paper explores the current state of forensic anthropology in the United States as a distinct discipline. Forensic anthropology has become increasingly specialized and the need for strengthened professionalization is becoming paramount. This includes
Nicholas V. Passalacqua +2 more
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Research integrity in forensic anthropology [PDF]
Forensic Sciences Research, 2021 Research represents the driving force for change and advancement in the forensic sciences [1]. Of course, forensic science features casework and the application of our scientific knowledge to medic...
Douglas H. Ubelaker
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The impact of scavenging: perspective from casework in forensic anthropology [PDF]
Forensic Sciences Research, 2020 Forensic anthropology casework frequently encounters evidence of animal scavenging associated with fragmentation and loss of skeletal material. Published research demonstrates that patterns of destruction in bone can suggest the size and type of animal ...
Douglas H. Ubelaker +1 more
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Caribbeanist casualties: Interrogating the application of structural vulnerability to forensic anthropology [PDF]
Forensic Science International: Synergy, 2023 Biocultural approaches are instrumental to the evolution of forensic anthropology, and this practice must first reckon with its own violences before it can ethically address structural violence at large.
Isis Dwyer +2 more
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Apollonia – Proceedings of the Finnish Dental SocietyForensic Anthropology is the application of the science of anatomy, physical anthropology, archaeology, and taphonomy to aid the law enforcement agencies in recovery, examination, and identification of skeletal remains. It involves determination of whether the material recovered at a scene of crime is osteological, determination of species of origin ...
Shedge, R +4 more
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Chaos theory and its applications in forensic anthropology [PDF]
Forensic Science International: SynergyChaos theory, initially developed by Edward Lorenz, a mathematician and meteorologist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has evolved from a theory of the natural and physical sciences to a theory that has broad, interdisciplinary applications.
Sarajane Smith-Escudero +3 more
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A history of forensic anthropology [PDF]
American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2018 AbstractForensic anthropology represents a dynamic and rapidly evolving complex discipline within anthropology and forensic science. Academic roots extend back to early European anatomists but development coalesced in the Americas through high‐profile court testimony, assemblage of documented collections and focused research.
Douglas H Ubelaker
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Progress in Application of Measuring Skeleton by CT in Forensic Anthropology Research [PDF]
Fayixue Zazhi, 2017 Individual identification by measuring the human skeleton is an important research in the field of forensic anthropology. Computed tomography （CT） technology can provide high-resolution image of skeleton. Skeleton image can be reformed by software in the
MIAO CHUN-YU, XU LEI, WANG NING, DENG
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A violent structure. Southern perspective on the practice of forensic anthropology as a public service [PDF]
Anthropological Review, 2023 Global South perspective rarely reaches the academic vanguard. While they represent over 80% of the world population, the voices from less developed regions often are ignored in academic debate.
Katarzyna Górka
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Investigating identification disparities in forensic anthropology casework. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2023 Forensic anthropology is shifting to reflect on the impact of its practices within the criminal justice context in important ways. Here, we contribute to this essential work by examining how decedent demographics as well as estimations of biological ...
Cris Hughes +6 more
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