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Migration, Repression and Homosexual Sociability in Francoist Spain: An Analysis of the Case Files of the Special Courts of Barcelona (1965–1975)

Gender &History, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In Spain, under General Franco's regime, homosexuality was regarded as an antisocial and dangerous behaviour. It was thus pursued both by the police and judicial courts. The Law on Vagrants and Crooks (1954) and, subsequently, the Law on Dangerousness and Social Rehabilitation (1970) constituted the legal mechanisms used by the dictatorship to
Jordi Mas Grau, Rafael Cáceres‐Feria
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Solving cold cases: The importance of new identification techniques in old cases of forensic anthropology

Forensic Science International: Reports
Scientific and technological developments experienced by forensic sciences have increased the possibility of human identification. Forensic anthropology has developed worldwide and has made significant progress in Brazil in the last 10 years.
Gabriela Araujo dos Santos, Talita Lima de Castro Espicalsky, Leticia Regina Alfaia Custódio, Melina Calmon Silva, Eugenia Cunha   +4 more
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Using oxygen isotope analysis and a multi-isotopic approach in determining the region of origin of human remains [PDF]

, 2017
Multi-isotopic approaches have been used effectively to help provide estimated geographic origins for unidentified skeletal remains in cold case homicides and archaeological contexts, when DNA testing was not practical.
Eck, Christopher John
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Postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) and human decomposition in anthropogenically constructed aqueous environments (pools, bathtubs, hot tubs, and spas)

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Postmortem decomposition changes of bodies in aquatic environments may offer valuable insights into the postmortem submergence interval (PMSI) for medicolegal death investigators. However, the effects of immersion on the onset of such changes are poorly understood.
Vienna C. Lam, Gail S. Anderson, Melanie S. Archer, Gemma C. Dickson, Samantha K. Rowbotham   +4 more
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Science, Technology, Society, and Law [PDF]

, 2017
Law and regulation increasingly interact with science, technology, and medicine in contemporary society. Law and social science (LSS) analyses can therefore benefit from rigorous, nuanced social scientific accounts of the nature of scientific knowledge ...
Bertenthal, Alyse, Cole, Simon A
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Performance of DRNNAGE for macroscopic age‐at‐death estimation in contemporary Brazilian identified skeletons

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract In global forensic literature, methods for estimating age in young individuals are more commonly addressed than those applicable to adults. This trend is also evident in Brazil. This study aimed to evaluate the performance of the DRNNAGE software for age estimation in Brazilian identified human skeletons. The sample consisted of 400 skeletons (
André Marquim Nogueira da Fonte Cornélio, David Senhora Navega, Marcus Vitor Diniz de Carvalho, Tatyane dos Santos Ferreira, Carolina Peixoto Magalhães, Eugénia Cunha, Evelyne Soriano   +6 more
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Tracing Identity in a Fragmented Past: Multi‐Proxy Analysis of Human Skeletal Remains From Dungowan Creek, New South Wales, Australia

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Human skeletal remains constitute critical archaeological evidence for reconstructing past societies, yet their investigation requires careful ethical, cultural, and legislative consideration. This paper reports on the discovery, recovery and analysis of a set of skeletal remains encountered during a cultural heritage management (CHM ...
Antonella Skepasianos, Cameron Neal, Sarah Croker, Anthony Dosseto, Michelle Fermor, Steve Talbott, Warren Mayers, Joel Mason, Florian Dux, Luke Kirkwood, Pamela Kottaras, Alan N. Williams   +11 more
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Bilateral Supracondylar Process in a Subadult in the Late Antique Age: A Case Report

Archaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT During the excavation procedures for the railway trait Napoli‐Cancello, in the city of Afragola (Naples), several burials dating back to the Late Antique Age were found. One of them was an amphora burial (enchytrismòs) and contained the skeletal remains of a subadult individual affected by bilateral supracondylar process. Supracondylar process
Barbara Albanese, Daniele Maria Gibelli, Sergio Cascella, Cristina Cattaneo   +3 more
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Identifying missing people: the contribution of forensic dentistry and DNA

Revista de Odontologia da UNESP, 2017
Introduction Human identification is considered one of the major steps concerning missing people. The Forensic Anthropology Sector of Legal Medical Institutes identifies corpses.
Luciene Menrique CORRADI, Denise Vieira TRAVASSOS, Sylvia Cury COSTE, Rosa Núbia Vieira de MOURA, Efigênia Ferreira e FERREIRA   +4 more
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What Can Anthropologists Do?: Applied Anthropology in a Conflict-Ridden World

, 2019
This work examines the role of anthropology in conflict, post-conflict studies, and conflict resolution. Present research has asserted that Anthropology as a discipline must move forward with greater involvement in domestic and international conflict ...
Dorshimer, Emma G.
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