Case 1: Male, age 28, 5’ 11” tall, weight 180 lbs. Native American. Construction

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Case 1: Male, age 28, 5’ 11” tall, weight 180 lbs. Native American. Construction worker, currently employed at a big job site in Bellevue. Broke his left radius while in junior high school, playing baseball. Does rock climbing as a hobby. Dental records not available. Family says he took good care of his teeth, but unknown if he had any fillings.

Case 2: Male, age 36, 5’ 11” tall, weight 180. Caucasian. Software developer at Microsoft. Plays no sports. Fractured left radius three years ago while on vacation (slipped and fell at the poolside). Hobbies include going out with friends on the weekend, and video gaming with friends. Family moved from Midwest, dental records destroyed in clinic fire in their hometown. Family said he had “perfect teeth.” (Be careful here. Where is the evidence for this, if it even exists or is accurate?)

Your task: What are some clues in the skeleton you can look for that will help you decide if this skeleton belongs to one of these men? DNA analysis is NOT the first thing that would be done--it is expensive, and results aren't quick in coming back to the involved police department. The very first question you must ask (and answer, using the remains) is, what is the gender of the skeleton? How would you know if you were looking at a male or a female? Next, list additional indications in the skeletal remains you could look for that would help you identify the victim. (You may list more than five characteristics or features if you are able to do so.)

List at least 5 clues in the skeleton.

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Answer:

First of all to find out the gender of the individual from the given skeleton we need to examine certain things related to it:

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So by observing the above characteristics we can identify the gender of the skeleton whether it is male or female.

Now coming to the above two cases so to identify whose skeleton was it among the two given person we need to examine or to observe the following characteristics:

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