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Following are articles published by the National Institute of Justice
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Subtopic: Forensic anthropology
Postmortem CT Scans Supplement and Replace Full Autopsies
Date Published
November 12, 2024
As medical examiner and coroner offices nationwide face a severe shortage of forensic pathologists, New Mexico has pioneered the use of CT scans to reduce autopsy numbers and reduce costs.
The Impact of Drugs on Human Decomposition: What Insect, Scavenger, and Microbial Evidence Tells Us
Date Published
January 9, 2024
Algorithm Quantifies What Experts See When They Examine Skeletons
Date Published
August 16, 2021
Researchers created an open-access computer program for estimating the age of skeletal remains that outperforms current methods. The algorithm is based on 20 age-related skeletal changes identified by experienced forensic anthropologists.
Applying Carbon-14 Dating to Recent Human Remains
Date Published
March 25, 2012
Measuring carbon-14 levels in human tissue could help forensic scientists determine age and year of death in cases involving unidentified human remains.