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Contributions of pathological alterations to forensic anthropology interpretation
Jangwa Pana, 2014 Pathology plays a key role in various aspects of interpretation within forensic anthropology. These contributions include observations of the effects of pathological conditions and using them to facilitate identification efforts.
Douglas H. Ubelaker
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Forensic investigation, truth and trust in the context of transitional justice in Brazil [PDF]
, 2017 Exhumation may be defined as the legally sanctioned excavation and recovery of the remains of lawfully buried or – occasionally – cremated individuals, as distinct from forensic excavations of clandestinely buried remains conducted as part of a criminal ...
da Silva, Ricardo +8 more
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The application of amino acid racemization in the acid soluble fraction of enamel to the estimation of the age of human teeth [PDF]
, 2008 Estimation of age-at-death for skeletonised forensic remains is one of the most significant problems in forensic anthropology. The majority of existing morphological and histological techniques are highly inaccurate, and show a bias towards ...
Collins, M. J. +3 more
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Genome-wide SNP typing of ancient DNA: Determination of hair and eye color of Bronze Age humans from their skeletal remains. [PDF]
, 2020 Objective A genome-wide high-throughput single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) typing method was tested with respect of the applicability to ancient and degraded DNA. The results were compared to mini-sequencing data achieved through single base extension (
Dörk, T. +5 more
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Forensic SciencesForensic anthropology, a specialized branch of biological anthropology, plays a crucial role in the identification of human remains, particularly when conventional methods such as fingerprinting are not applicable. In Ecuador, its relevance has increased
Antony Cevallos
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A preliminary examination of differential decomposition patterns in mass graves [PDF]
, 2014 This study represents a preliminary, quantitative approach to the examination of differential decomposition patterns in mass graves. Five pairs of mass graves, each containing the carcasses of 21 rabbits, were used to examine decomposition rates at four ...
Adlam +51 more
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Forensic Science International: Reports, 2019 South Africa is faced with a serious issue of unidentified human remains. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of anthropological analysis on local death investigations and case resolution for the busiest medico-legal laboratory within Cape ...
Athi Baliso +2 more
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Forensic science expertise for international criminal proceedings: an old problem, a new context and a pragmatic resolution [PDF]
, 2009 Expert witness testimony provides an important source of information for international criminal proceedings, and forensic science expertise from mass graves is no exception: findings from exhumations and examinations have featured in the ad hoc ...
Klinkner, Melanie Josefine
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, 2021 Physical anthropology has been making progress in the field of forensic science. Forensic anthropology is the study of identifying and establishing identity of the skeletal remains present at the crime scene. The purpose of the chapter is to throw a light on the field of forensic anthropology as it seeks data like age, sex, ethnic groups, and other ...
Wagisha, Upadhyay, Purva +1 more
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New acquisitions of a contemporary Brazilian Identified Skeletal Collection
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2020 This short communication aims to provide the scientific community information on the new acquisitions of human identified skeletons for the CEAF Identified Skeletal Collection of the University of Pernambuco, Brazil.
Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho +8 more
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