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Biological and Physical Anthropology

University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Logistic regression

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An Analysis Of Skeletal Trauma Patterning Of Accidental And Intentional Injury, Shauna Lynn Mcnulty May 2016

An Analysis Of Skeletal Trauma Patterning Of Accidental And Intentional Injury, Shauna Lynn Mcnulty

Doctoral Dissertations

The ability to determine the cause of skeletal trauma – i.e. an injury produced by blunt, sharp, or ballistic forces - is critical in assessing the manner of death. The purpose of this study is to examine the patterns of injury between known accidental and intentional trauma cases while considering demographics, fracture features, and the location of injuries in individuals of varying ages, sexes, and ancestries. The current literature has identified a pattern for intentional injuries that is focused on the head, neck, and face, while accidental trauma tends to be more dispersed throughout the skeleton with more injuries found …


The Efficacy Of Carpal Bones In Sex Estimation Of American Whites, Ashleigh Watson May 2016

The Efficacy Of Carpal Bones In Sex Estimation Of American Whites, Ashleigh Watson

Chancellor’s Honors Program Projects

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