Forensic anthropological research in Indonesia: developing a pelvic sex estimation standard for the contemporary population using clinical MSCT scans

There is presently a lack of forensic anthropological standards for the estimation of skeletal sex in the Indonesian population. As the pelvis is the most dimorphic element in the human skeleton, the morphoscopic standard of Klales et al. (2012) and the global pooled-population function in Kenyhercz et al. (2017) are assessed for their accuracy in a contemporary Indonesian population. Digital imaging modalities were considered as a viable alternative to physical skeletal material owing to the cultural and religious considerations ofhandling the deceased. The results of this study further fortify the capabilities of forensic practitioners by providing them with an appropriate sex estimation standard, thereby improving judicial outcomes.