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Using posterior probability informed thresholds to develop best practice recommendations...
MorphoPASSE is a free program that estimates sex based on morphological traits of the innominate, cranium, or a combined set of traits; however, MorphoPASSE does not provide recommendations on which set of traits performs best or recommend a posterior probability (PP) threshold f...
Clyde Snow Award: Call for Nominations
A comparative analysis of accuracy and sensitivity in semen testing: ABAcard p30™, RSID...
Confirmatory semen tests are used to determine the possible presence of semen in an evidence sample. Current test kits target proteins like PSA and semenogelin, but these markers can yield false positive results when identifying potential semen evidence. This study evaluated the ...
HHRRC Call for Proposals—2026 HHRRC Grants
AAFS Hot Sponsorship Deal: Second Line Band Reception Kick-Off
FNS Section Award Nominations Deadline: October 15
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In Remembrance of Dr. David Sweet O.C.
In Remembrance of Dr. David Sweet, OC
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FSF Student Travel Grant: October 15 Deadline
Cremation weights for an Italian contemporary sample
The increased demand for the study of cremated remains, combined with their poor state of preservation, presents anthropologists with highly complex and challenging cases. In this context, cremains weight is considered a stable parameter, not influenced by the fragmentation state...
The impact of institutional authority on forensic evidence evaluation by criminal justice...
Accurate and reliable decision‐making in the criminal justice system depends on accurate expert reporting and on the correct interpretation of evidence by the judges, prosecutors, and defense lawyers. The present study aims to gain insight into the judiciary's capability to ...
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