Forensic Art Flashcards
1
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forensic art
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- application of art to medicolegal context
- used to generate leads
- not a means of positive ID
- both an art and a science
2
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forensic artists
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- creative/artistic talent
- knowledge of anatomy
- understand scientific research in the field
- require knowledge of biological info
3
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superimposition
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- overlay an image of a skull and an antemortem image
- use osteometric points/landmarks to align
4
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photo superimposition
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use 2-D photograph and unknown skeletal remains
5
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video superimposition
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- use camera and electronic video mixing board and unknown skeletal remains
- use computers and digital imaging equipment and unknown skeletal remains
6
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2-D forensic art
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- ID living suspects, age missing persons
- usually based on witness recollections
- depicts facial features
- done freehand or with a computer
7
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facial reconstruction
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- ID skeletal remains
- artistic reproduction of soft tissue features when no soft tissues is present
- based on biological profile
- done freehand or on the computer
8
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3-D facial approximation
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-relies on known or estimated traits such as the biological profile, average tissue thickness, anatomical knowledge of muscle and gland thickness, and anatomical relationships of facial features
9
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how is tissue death measured?
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- cadaver studies (needle depth, post-mortem tissue)
- ultrasounds on the living (CT, MRI, preferred method)
10
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what are the techniques for 3-D facial approximation?
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- start with the skull or cast
- apply tissue-depth markers
- roll clay to depth of tissue marker
- apply clay
- contour voids