Forensic age-at-death estimation from the human sacrum

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 255-262

  Passalacqua, Nicholas V ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at death estimation; Auricular surface; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Sacro iliac joint; Sacrum

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ANALYTIC METHOD; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEATH; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SACRUM; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POROSITY; SACRUM; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 60849094460     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00977.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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