Race differences in pubic symphyseal aging patterns in the male

Katz, Darryl; Suchey, Judy Myers

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“…As part of the Suchey-Brooks system, Katz and Suchey (1989) reported the mean ages and standard deviations by phase separately for their American White, American Black, and Mexican male subsamples. Since age estimation is potentially affected by population variation, and some researchers recommend "racially specific" methods (Klepinger et al, 1992), it is of interest to known how the mean ages of the recent Japanese compare with those of the above three populations.…”

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“…Katz and Suchey (1989) observed increased differences among populations with advanced age, reporting significant differences after phase III. Klepinger et al (1992) recommended a "racially specific" refinement of the Suchey-Brooks system.…”

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“…Previous studies have discussed possible influences of population variation on age estimation based on the pubic symphyseal region (Todd, 1920(Todd, , 1921Meindl et al, 1985;Katz and Suchey, 1989;Sinha and Gupta, 1995;Hoppa, 2000;Schmitt, 2004). Katz and Suchey (1989) observed increased differences among populations with advanced age, reporting significant differences after phase III.…”

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“…Klepinger et al (1992) recommended a "racially specific" refinement of the Suchey-Brooks system. However, Katz and Suchey (1989) and Suchey and Katz (1998) cautioned that it is not possible to determine whether the observed differences relate to genetic or environmental factors such as nutrition or drug/alcohol use. Schmitt (2004) attempted a test of the Suchey-Brooks system in a Thai population with known ages and reported a remarkable retention of earlier phase morphologies in advanced age (their Figure 2), resulting in drastically lower estimated ages.…”

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Application of the Suchey-Brooks system of pubic age estimation to recent Japanese skeletal material

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2006

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The Suchey-Brooks system, based on a collection of pubic bones from autopsied individuals in the United States with known ages at death, has gained wide acceptance as a method of estimating age from the morphology of the pubic symphyseal region. While some studies have suggested the influence of population variation on age estimations, there has so far been no study that applied the Suchey-Brooks system to Japanese skeletal materials. In this study, I evaluated the morphology of the pubic symphyseal region in a relatively large sample of recent Japanese skeletal material (n = 416) and derived mean ages and standard deviations for each of the six Suchey-Brooks phases. Results suggested that age estimation by this method is comparatively reliable in individuals up to 40 years of age but less reliable at higher ages. In all six pubic bone phases, differences between the mean ages of the Japanese and the Suchey-Brooks series were less than three years, demonstrating the applicability of the system to the recent Japanese.

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“…Assessment of cranial sutures , sterna1rib ends , the auricular surface of the ilium and the symphysis pubis showed features consistent with a person 50 to 60 years of age (6)(7)(8)(9). Skull characteristics were Caucasian (2,10).…”

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“Twice Bitten, Once SHY” Multi-Disciplinary Study of a Homicide Case

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1996

Canadian Society of Forensic Science Journal

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The skeletal remains of a 54-year-old Caucasian male were found concealed in a wooded area near a campsite two years after his disappearance. Police had earlier located the deceased's truck at another location. Suspicions arose that following his death he had been burned at a nearby site; however, anthropological fieldwork did not reveal any human remains. After the discovery of the body, it was removed through the mutual coooperation of the police and anthropologists. Investigation showed skeletal features compatible with the missing individual's age, race and sex, and specific radiologic and osseous findings consistent with his medical history. Notably, there was evidence of an old shotgun injury of his leg, and the cause of death was a shotgun.injury to the torso area.This case illustrates that scene and post-mortem investigation of recovered skeletal remains is a multi-disciplinary effort involving police investigators, anthropologists and medical experts..

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Stature Estimation

2005

Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology

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go/ permission. that "No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helps you." Somebodies, actually.First and foremost is my colleague Eugene Giles who has, at numerous and various times, acted as sounding board, source man, and diplomatic critic-all with his usual aplomb and attention to detail. Matt Cartmill and Kaye Brown, series editors, were a source of advice and encouragement. Steve Holland's experience in graphics production and publishing was very helpful in getting figures modified and into the proper format.Several members of the medical-legal community and law enforcement professionals have served as examples of the highest integrity and work ethics in death investigation and tempered my too frequent tendency to cynicism. They are proof that we can and do make a difference. You know who you are. Many thanks. xi SERIES INTRODUCTIONThe core focus of physical anthropology as a discipline is the biology of human beings in a cultural context. The subfield of forensic anthropology adapts this focus to the special job of identifying unknown remains and seeking and interpreting any evidence relating to the death that the remains may hold. We believe that Linda Klepinger's book will become the classic text in this subfield. Fundamentals of Forensic Anthropology embodies a genuine scientific passion for the subject matter, communicated not only through the author's unique critical and evaluative approach to the tools and techniques used in forensic investigations but also through her craft and artistry as a writer.Forensic anthropologists need to know a great deal about human osteology, skeletal biology, dental anthropology, taphonomy, archeology, genomics, and scientific inquiry in general. Fortunately for us, Klepinger knows all this and more. Best of all, she has the rare gift of being able to take others along with her for an eye-popping ride without demanding that they be similarly knowledgeable. In a prose style both engaging and straightforward, she unveils the history, limitations, accuracies, imprecisions, and future of forensic anthropology. Her book will lead its readers to ask all manner of related questions regarding the science behind forensic techniques, because it will teach them not how to do forensic science but how to think about doing it. This, we believe, is the essence of a classic text.In this book, professional forensic anthropologists will find guides to help them in estimating from unknown remains an individual's probable age, sex, race and stature. Novices will learn to understand-and question-the xiii science behind such estimates. And everybody who reads this book will discover how much they care about this field, and how important it is that it be done with both authority and honesty. This reflects the field's social significance as well as its intrinsic scientific interest; but most of all, it reflects Klepinger's consummate skill in telling the story of her discipline.Forensics should be an objective scientific inquiry, not a body of opinion in service to a particular employ...

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Race differences in pubic symphyseal aging patterns in the male

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Application of the Suchey-Brooks system of pubic age estimation to recent Japanese skeletal material

Application of the Suchey-Brooks system of pubic age estimation to recent Japanese skeletal material

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