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Date of this Version
2021
Document Type
Article
Citation
Nebraska Anthropologist (2021) Volume 29, pages 5-19
Abstract
This paper will be discussing the topic of gender identification in a forensic anthropology outcome. The purpose will be to see if a forensic anthropologist should determine the gender of an individual or just biological sex when talking about identifying a body. To support this argument, the following topics will be evaluated: looking at the current methods used for identifying sex of an individual, looking at reconstruction and modification practices, looking at documentation aspects in a forensic report, biological profile make up, and cultural significance. The conclusion will state that anthropologists should make a case for sex, but that gender must be kept from a report unless there is scientific evidence to report gender.
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