Published: 2023-04-01

The Origins of Forensic Anthropology in the United States

Nicholas Vere Passalacqua, Iris Clever

192–205

Abstract

Traditional histories of forensic anthropology focus on key figures, events, and/or publications within a larger narrative of disciplinary...

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Daubert and the Effect on Biological Profile Research

Kate M. Lesciotto

218–229

Abstract

As a core component of casework, methods for estimating the biological profile must meet current legal standards to be
admissible as part of...

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MaMD Analytical 1.0

A Computer Program for Macromorphoscopic Trait Analysis

Joseph T. Hefner, Stephen Ousley, Ron Richardson
Abstract

We outline the functionalities and application of MaMD Analytical—a new, freely available software package for the estimation of population...

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The Effects of Household Corrosive Substances on the Dissolution of Complete Pig (Sus scrofa) Carcasses

Sierra J. Fey, Tara L. Moore, Gary Reinecke, James T. Pokines
Abstract

Caustic substance submersion has been a known method of body dispersal in homicides, and its use continues today in cases involving organized...

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Effects of Maceration on Light Stable Isotopic (δ13C, δ18O) Values of Pig (Sus scrofa) Rib Bone Carbonate

Implications for Geolocation Estimates of Unidentified Human Remains

Ligia Ceja, Angela Soler, Richard Mortlock, Rhonda Quinn
Abstract

Geoprofiling isotopic analyses provide investigative leads for unidentified human remains cases by determining possible regions of origin or...

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Stephen David Ousley (1961-2022)

Joseph T. Hefner, Deborah Ousley Barrett, Wesley Ousley, Gudrun Richter
Abstract

Dr. Steve Ousley—in full, Stephen David Ousley, PhD—American biological anthropologist, data analyst, general contrarian, and well-known beer...

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The Second Revolution in Forensic Anthropology

Steve Ousley's Big Data Plans

Sachin Pawaskar, Franklin E. Damann, Natalie R. Langley, Stephen Ousley
Abstract

This article tells the story of Steve Ousley’s vision for skeletal data in anthropology: an update to the Forensic Data Bank for the...

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Roadmap to the Future

Calipers to Digitizing to Virtual Osteology

Heather J.H. Edgar, M. Katherine Spradley, Kelly R. Kamnikar, Ashley H. McKeown
Abstract

Steve Ousley was our friend, colleague, and collaborator. This article reflects on the impact of his work in modernizing
three-dimensional...

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The Evolving Role of Forensic Anthropologists in Medical Examiner Offices

Julie Fleischman, Jennifer Vollner, Bradley Adams, Christian Matthew Crowder, Deborrah Pinto, Miriam Soto Martinez, Christopher Rainwater, Caitlin Vogelsberg, Jason Wiersema
Abstract

The discipline of forensic anthropology has evolved dramatically during its relatively short history, as has the role of forensic...

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