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Ancestry Estimation in Forensic Anthropology: Geometric Morphometric versus Standard and Nonstandard Interlandmark Distances by Katherine Spradley, M., Jantz, Richard L.

“…Standard cranial measurements are commonly used for ancestry estimation; however, 3D digitizers have made cranial landmark data collection and geometric…”
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Identifying migrant remains in South Texas: policy and practice by Katherine Spradley, M., Herrmann, Nicholas P., Siegert, Courtney B., McDaneld, Chloe P.

“…In 2012, Texas surpassed Arizona in migrant deaths. The majority of deaths occurred in the Rio Grande Valley, specifically in Brooks County, Texas. Brooks…”
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Comparing Genetic Variation among Latin American Immigrants: Implications for Forensic Casework in the Arizona- and Texas-Mexico Borderlands by New, Briana T, Algee-Hewitt, Bridget F B, Spradley, M Katherine, Fehren-Schmitz, Lars, Hughes, Cris E, Anderson, Bruce E, Jasinski, Marek E, Arciszewska, Joanna, Zielińska, Grażyna, Szargut, Maria, Cytacka, Sandra, Ossowski, Andrzej

“…The humanitarian crisis on the US-Mexico border is a long-standing and evolving crisis in which nearly 8,000 deaths have been reported in the last two decades…”
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Use of craniometric data to facilitate migrant identifications at the United States/Mexico border by Spradley, M. Katherine

“…Objectives Thousands of migrants have died along the United States/Mexico border and many remain unidentified. The purpose of this research is to test whether…”
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Sex Estimation in Forensic Anthropology: Skull Versus Postcranial Elements by Spradley, M. Katherine, Jantz, Richard L.

“…:  When the pelvis is unavailable, the skull is widely considered the second best indicator of sex. The goals of this research are to provide an objective…”
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Migrant deaths at the Arizona–Mexico border: Spatial trends of a mass disaster by Giordano, Alberto, Spradley, M. Katherine

“…•Spatial data from migrant deaths at the Arizona–Mexico border are explored.•GIScience was used to document how migrant death locations have varied over…”
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A Longitudinal Study on Human Outdoor Decomposition in Central Texas by Suckling, Joanna K., Spradley, M. Katherine, Godde, Kanya

“…The development of a methodology that estimates the postmortem interval (PMI) from stages of decomposition is a goal for which forensic practitioners strive. A…”
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Estimating sex of the human skeleton based on metrics of the sternum by Bongiovanni, Rosanne, Spradley, M. Katherine

“…Abstract Estimating the sex of skeletal remains is critical in creating the biological profile of an adult individual. Previous research has shown that…”
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Spatial patterning of vulture scavenged human remains by Spradley, M. Katherine, Hamilton, Michelle D, Giordano, Alberto

“…Abstract This article presents the results of a pilot study on the effects of vulture modification to human remains. A donated body from the Willed Body…”
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Lost in Plain Sight: How Current Burial Practices Impact Migrant Death Investigation in South Texas by Kaplan, Molly A., Spradley, M. Katherine

“…High rates of migrant fatalities at the U.S. southern border represent an ongoing mass disaster that is the product of Prevention through Deterrence policies…”
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Postcranial Sex Estimation Criteria for Mexican Hispanics by Spradley, M. Katherine, Anderson, Bruce E., Tise, Meredith L.

“…Population‐specific reference data are necessary for sex estimation in forensic anthropological practice. Currently, there are no population‐specific data for…”
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Craniofacial asymmetry as a marker of socioeconomic status among undocumented Mexican immigrants in the United States by Weisensee, Katherine E., Spradley, M. Katherine

“…•Undocumented border crossers from Arizona have high levels of fluctuating asymmetry.•U.S. resident samples have comparatively low levels of fluctuating…”
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Demographic Change and Forensic Identification: Problems in Metric Identification of Hispanic Skeletons by Spradley, M. Katherine, Jantz, Richard L., Robinson, Alan, Peccerelli, Fredy

“…:  The United States (U.S.) population structure is currently in a state of flux with one of the most profound changes being the increasing number of people…”
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TOWARD ESTIMATING GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN OF MIGRANT REMAINS ALONG THE UNITED STATES-MEXICO BORDER by Spradley, M. Katherine

“…Due to the diverse demographics within the United States, ancestry estimation in the biological profile created by forensic anthropologists is helpful in…”
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Postcranial Sex Estimation of Individuals Considered Hispanic by Tise, Meredith L., Spradley, M. Katherine, Anderson, Bruce E.

“…When forensic anthropologists estimate the sex of Hispanic skeletal remains using nonpopulation specific metric methods, initial observations cause males to…”
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Sex estimation in a modern American osteological sample using a discriminant function analysis from the calcaneus by DiMichele, Daniel L, Spradley, M. Katherine

“…Abstract Reliable methods for sex estimation during the development of a biological profile are important to the forensic community in instances when the…”
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CRANIOMETRIC VARIATION OF DIVERSE POPULATIONS IN FLORIDA: IDENTIFICATION CHALLENGES WITHIN A BORDER STATE by Tise, Meredith L., Kimmerle, Erin H., Spradley, M. Katherine

“…The state of Florida is commonly ignored as a border state when it comes to issues and challenges in migrant death investigations. In the 2010 U.S. Census,…”
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Analysis of Bone Healing in a Postoperative Patient: Skeletal Evidence of Medical Neglect and Human Rights Violations by Báez‐Molgado, Socorro, Peñaloza, Abigail Meza, Spradley, M. Katherine, Bartelink, Eric J.

“…This study highlights complexities associated with postsurgical trauma interpretation of a 76‐year‐old female patient from a psychiatric institution in Mexico…”
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Comparing Genetic Variation among Latin American Immigrants: Implications for Forensic Casework in the Arizona- and Texas-Mexico Borderlands by New, Briana T, Algee-Hewitt, Bridget F. B, Spradley, M. Katherine, Fehren-Schmitz, Lars, Hughes, Cris E, Anderson, Bruce E, Jasinski, Marek E, Arciszewska, Joanna, Zielińska, Grażyna, Szargut, Maria, Cytacka, Sandra, Ossowski, Andrzej

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Analysis of Bone Healing in a Postoperative Patient: Skeletal Evidence of Medical Neglect and Human Rights Violations by Báez-Molgado, Socorro, Peñaloza, Abigail Meza, Spradley, M. Katherine, Bartelink, Eric J.

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