Part 1 Flashcards
where they cut or mutilated their bodies to create unique designs from the resulting scars
scarification
Egyptians used ______for identification over 2000 years ago, .
tattoos
marked slaves to identify them
Romans
was a common way to identify criminals, with specific symbols for different offenses.
branding
involved using a red-hot iron to mark the guilty party, often on the shoulder or hand.
Branding
were also used as punishment and identification, such as drilling a hole through an earlobe or cutting off the ears or hands.
Amputation and mutilation
These methods aimed to provide more precise and scientific ways of identifying individuals beyond traditional and often painful practices like branding and mutilation.
anthropometry and portrait parlé by
anthropometry and portrait parlé by
Alphonse Bertillon.
is the process of establishing the unique characteristics or individuality of a person or object.
Identification
is also significant in various day-to-day transactions.
Identification
Process involves conforming and defining the unique characteristics of a traits that belong to a individual
Personal identification
Father of personal identification
Alphonse bertillon
First introduced anthropometry and portrait parle
Alphonse bertillon
conclusion increases with the greater number of points of similarities and dissimilarities when comparing two individuals.
Law of Multiplicity of Evidence in Identification:
The significance of different identification points varies when forming a conclusion.
Variation in the Value of Identification Points:
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The longer the time between a person’s death and the examination of remains for identification purposes, the greater the need for expert involvement.
Time Interval and Expert Involvement
Play crucial role in establishing identity
Expert
:
In cases involving highly perishable objects or mass disasters, it is essential for the identification team to act promptly.
Timeliness in Identification
There are no strict or rigid rules to follow in the identification procedure.
Absence of Rigid Rules in Identification Procedure: