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Terminology Used to Describe Human Variation in Forensic Anthropology

Forensic Anthropology, 2021
To understand the implications of the forensic anthropological practice of “ancestry” estimation, we explore terminology that has been employed in forensic anthropological research. The goal is to evaluate how such terms can often circulate within social
M. Pilloud, Cassie E. Skipper, SaMoura L. Horsley, Alba Craig, Krista E. Latham, Chaunesey M. J. Clemmons, Katie Zejdlik, Deborah Boehm, Casey S. Philbin   +8 more
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The need to incorporate human variation and evolutionary theory in forensic anthropology: A call for reform.

American Journal of Physical Anthropology, 2021
In 1992, Norm Sauer called for a language shift in which practitioners would move away from the socially loaded term "race" and replace it with the less provocative term "ancestry." While many heeded the call and moved towards ancestry in their research ...
A. Ross, M. Pilloud
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The Decolonial Turn in Forensic Anthropology.

American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Forensic anthropology has matured into a formidable and fully fledged discipline that includes specialty graduate programs, diversified employment opportunities, an expanding scope, and improved regulation.
Matthew C. Go
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Evaluating population affinity estimates in forensic anthropology: Insights from the forensic anthropology database for assessing methods accuracy (FADAMA)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2021
Using a sample of anonymized U.S. forensic anthropology cases (n = 251) from the FADAMA database, we assess the degree of concordance between decedents’ social identifiers and anthropologists’ continental‐based classifications.
A. Winburn, Bridget F. B. Algee‐Hewitt
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The Future of Forensic Anthropology Practice and Education: Competencies, Certification, and Licensure.

American Journal of Biological Anthropology
Forensic anthropology must embrace standards and credentialing that align with other medicolegal disciplines, such as forensic pathology and forensic odontology.
Natalie R Langley, M. Tersigni‐Tarrant, Nicholas V. Passalacqua, C. M. Crowder, H. Garvin, Wendy E P McQuade, Miriam Soto Martinez, M. Pilloud   +7 more
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Standardizing Advanced Training in Forensic Anthropology: Defining a Clear Path to Achieve Forensic Specialization in Biological Anthropology.

American Journal of Biological Anthropology
The skillset of a biological anthropologist is applicable to medico legal death investigation. Among the specialists that examine the human body in a forensic context, biological anthropologists are uniquely skilled to derive information from the ...
C. Pink, Jered B. Cornelison, J. Juarez
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Origins of Forensic Anthropology in the United States

Forensic Anthropology
Traditional histories of forensic anthropology focus on key figures, events, and/or publications within a larger narrative of disciplinary formation and expansion. These histories typically highlight individuals such as Thomas Dwight or institutions such
Nicholas Passalacqua, Iris Clever
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Sex estimation research trends in forensic anthropology between 2000 and 2022 in five prominent journals

Journal of Forensic Sciences
In forensic anthropology, osteological sex estimation methods are continuously reevaluated and updated to improve classification accuracies. Therefore, to gain a comprehensive understanding of recent trends in sex estimation research in forensic ...
Morgan J Ferrell, John J Schultz, Donovan M. Adams   +2 more
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Forensic anthropology casework performance: Assessing accuracy and trends for biological profile estimates on a comprehensive sample of identified decedent cases

Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2021
The purpose of this study was to investigate the accuracy rates and trends in forensic anthropology casework concerning the estimation of the biological profile (sex, age, ancestry, and stature).
Cris E. Hughes, Chelsey A Juarez, An‐Di Yim   +2 more
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Forensic Anthropology

2023
Muktikanta Panda, Karan Sharma, A. N. Sharma, Pankaj Shrivastava, Ankit Srivastava   +4 more
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