AUA Dental Age Estimation and its Implications in Forensic and Immigration Justice Biology Question

Ok so this assignment is for my final paper- I need an outline prepared.

This is the topic my professor wants me to focus on:

Age estimation based on dental formation and eruption is usually quite reliable for young(er) individuals. However, the high variation of the formation and eruption of the third molars makes this method not as reliable for people approaching legal adult age (usually 18 years old). This method is used by some border control/immigration/refugee agencies when faced with individuals with no definitive proof of age. These individuals would receive drastically different treatment or arrangement when their age was estimated age to be older or younger than 18 by this method, leading to very different legal and livelihood outcomes. Look into the literature (usually in forensic and immigration justice, etc.) to discuss how dental age estimation works, why this is an issue in the above described context, present evidence or opinions from scholars or activists who support and are against this practice, and discuss your own opinion.

This is an Anthropology class, and she wants all references to be anthropologically related.

This is the outline expectations:

This component is designed to help you plan out your final paper.

In a Word document (.doc or .docx only, no PDFs or Google Doc links; 12 point font; single-spaced; no length or word count restrictions), include the following details:

• Topic of your final paper. It can be a working title or a brief description of what you plan to research on.
• Paper outline

Divide your paper into sections or headings such as Introduction, Key Issue(s) or Case Background, Positions (what positions or actions have been previously proposed/taken on your topic/issue/case), Discussion (use evidence and references to explain and support your position or solution; reflect on potential shortcomings or challenges of your position and solution), and References. You are free to come up with different sections or headings to best suit your topic. But your paper must have some clear sections/headings and relevant references.

Under each section/heading, use bullet points of keywords or short phrases to describe what you plan to include and discuss. It must be written in a logical and cohesive manner that I can envision what your final paper will look like and not random combinations of keywords

• Reference List
• Include at least 12 references that you HAVE READ from which the information you plan to cite in your final paper. Some of these can be changed (added or replaced) in your final paper. Among them, at least 8 for grad students must be from peer-reviewed sources such as academic journal articles, book chapters, books or educational media. CSUN Library One Search results can inform you on whether an item is peer-reviewed. If you are still unsure, let me know ahead of time. It is ok if you need to cite non peer-reviewed sources like news pieces, magazines, or online media posts. Do avoid personal blogs to prevent too much one-sided influence dominating your paper. Each reference should follow APA 6 or APA 7 format (be consistent, see each week’s reading list as examples). You can use this site or other citation generating websites to help you format correctly.