Forensic anthropology and the biological profile in South Africa

Gabriele C. Krüger; Leandi Liebenberg; Jolandie Myburgh; Anja Meyer; Anna C. Oettlé; Deona Botha; Desiré M. Brits; Michael W. Kenyhercz; Kyra E. Stull; Clarisa Sutherland; Ericka N. L’Abbé

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-805429-1.00027-2

Forensic anthropology and the biological profile in South Africa

Gabriele C. Krüger, Leandi Liebenberg, Jolandie Myburgh, Anja Meyer, Anna C. Oettlé, Deona Botha, Desiré M. Brits, Michael W. Kenyhercz, Kyra E. Stull, Clarisa Sutherland, Ericka N. L’Abbé

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Abstract

Large numbers of unidentified bodies are discovered annually in South Africa. A lack of adequate medical and dental records requires the exploration of alternative avenues for identification. Only in the last 25 years it has become more common in South Africa for forensic anthropologist to assist the police by providing biological profiles to ascertain identities. While international methods were initially used, population specificity has been shown to affect the accuracy of most parameter estimates in South Africa, necessitating the reevaluation of existing methods and the addition of novel techniques. This chapter explores the most recent developments and improvements for methods to estimate ancestry, sex, age at death, and stature among South African groups.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	New Perspectives in Forensic Human Skeletal Identification
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	313-321
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128054291
ISBN (Print)	9780128125380
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805429-1.00027-2
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Age estimation in South Africa
Ancestry estimation in South Africa
Daubert standards
KidStats
Sex estimation in South Africa
Sexual dimorphism
Stature estimation in South Africa

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Krüger, G. C., Liebenberg, L., Myburgh, J., Meyer, A., Oettlé, A. C., Botha, D., Brits, D. M., Kenyhercz, M. W., Stull, K. E., Sutherland, C., & L’Abbé, E. N. (2017). Forensic anthropology and the biological profile in South Africa. In New Perspectives in Forensic Human Skeletal Identification (pp. 313-321). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-805429-1.00027-2

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