Decendent identification

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.

See also

• Forensic pathology.
• DNA sequence comparison.
• Molecular pathology tests.