Difference between revisions of "Decendent identification"
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Usual means of identification: | Usual means of identification: | ||
*Visual (facial). | *Visual (facial). | ||
*Circumstantial - right place, locked premises. | *Circumstantial - right place, locked premises, personal identification. | ||
*Fingerprints. | *Fingerprints. | ||
*Dental. | *Dental. | ||
*Skeletal features - see [[forensic anthropology]]. | *Skeletal features - see ''[[forensic anthropology]]''. | ||
*DNA. | *DNA - see ''[[identity testing]]''. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Forensic pathology]]. | *[[Forensic pathology]]. | ||
*[[DNA sequence comparison]]. | |||
*[[Molecular pathology tests]]. | |||
[[Category:Forensic pathology]] | [[Category:Forensic pathology]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:25, 1 May 2014
Decendent identification, also identification, is an important part of a death investigation.
Usual means of identification:
- Visual (facial).
- Circumstantial - right place, locked premises, personal identification.
- Fingerprints.
- Dental.
- Skeletal features - see forensic anthropology.
- DNA - see identity testing.