scholarly journals Positive Identification of Skeletal Remains Combining Smile Photographs and Forensic Anthropology – A Case Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 06 (05) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonan Ferreira Silva ◽  
Ademir Franco Fernando ◽  
Fortes Picoli Lívia Graziele
2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhonan Silva ◽  
Ademir Franco ◽  
Juliano Seixas ◽  
Wanessa Oliveira ◽  
Fernando Picoli

1989 ◽  
Vol 79 (10) ◽  
pp. 511-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
DW Owsley ◽  
RW Mann

The authors have presented a forensic anthropology case that established positive identification by comparison of antemortem and postmortem x-rays of the legs and feet. This case illustrates one method of ascertaining the identity of a burned and skeletonized victim. By careful reconstruction and examination of the skeleton, the investigators were able to determine not only age, race, and sex, but also trauma sustained to the head and left arm at the time of death. This case highlights the importance and application of clinical radiography in a legal context.


1988 ◽  
Vol 21 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 71-81 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark F. Skinner ◽  
Akbar Syed ◽  
John Farrell ◽  
John H. Borden

2018 ◽  
Vol 42 (3) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Jong-Pil Park ◽  
Seung-Gyu Choi ◽  
Sang-Seob Lee ◽  
Won-Joon Lee ◽  
Jeong Uk Seo ◽  
...  

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Sierp ◽  
Maciej Henneberg

Determination of sex from skeletal remains is performed using a number of methods developed by biological anthropology. They must be evaluated for consistency and for their performance in a forensic setting. Twenty skeletons of varied provenance had their sex determined by 15 existing methods of forensic anthropology (7 metric and 8 morphological). The methods were evaluated for their consistency in determination of sex. No single individual was identified as belonging to one sex exclusively. Ambiguous results were obtained by metric methods for fourteen individuals (70%) and by morphological methods for only five individuals (25%) (Chi-squared = 4.3, df = 1, P<0.05). Methods which use the size of bones as an indicator of sex perform poorly on skeletal remains of individuals of unknown provenance. Methods which combine morphologic and metric techniques, that is, geometric morphometric analysis, may result in greater levels of consistency.


1991 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 13108J ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark Skinner ◽  
Gail S. Anderson

2013 ◽  
Vol 1 (4) ◽  
pp. 201-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
R.F. Silva ◽  
A. Franco ◽  
P.E.M. Dias ◽  
A.S. Gonçalves ◽  
L.R. Paranhos

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Purva Wagisha Upadhyay ◽  
Amarnath Mishra

Physical anthropology has been making progress in the field of forensic science. Forensic anthropology is the study of identifying and establishing identity of the skeletal remains present at the crime scene. The purpose of the chapter is to throw a light on the field of forensic anthropology as it seeks data like age, sex, ethnic groups, and other characteristic features after the examination of the skeletal remains. Forensic anthropology helps in determining the manner and cause of death, and if the body is still in the decompositions stage, time since death can also be estimated. Advancement in forensic anthropology will not only help to solve the case but it will also increase the opportunity to work in this area. In this chapter, there is an explanation of some of the methods used in forensic anthropology for the analysis of identification and other purposes.


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