2. Personal Identification Flashcards
1
Q
Why establish identity
A
- for criminal legal proceeding: to charge
- humanitarian: relative want to know/ confirm death
- administration: for statistics birth and death
- legal claims: insurance, property, estate, debt, pension
2
Q
When establishment of identity required
A
Intact fresh corpses
Decomposed corpses
Mutilated and dismembered corpse
Skeletonized material
3
Q
Types of identification
A
- basic/primary characteristics (sex, age, race, stature): aka negative proof
- absolute characteristic (minor and major criteria): aka positive proof (will definitely identify a person)
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