Forensic identification
Forensic identification is the application of forensic science, or "forensics", and technology to identify specific objects from the trace evidence they leave, often at a crime scene or the scene of an accident. Forensic means "for the courts".
Human identification
People can be identified by their fingerprints. This assertion is supported by the philosophy of friction ridge identification, which states that friction ridge identification is established through the agreement of friction ridge formations, in sequence, having sufficient uniqueness to individualize.
Friction ridge identification is also governed by four premises or statements of fact:
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Together, this identification effort was led by geneticist and forensic scientist Dragan Primorac and his colleagues from the University of Split, including forensic anthropologist Željana Bašić.
Gaza rescuers exhume dozens of bodies from Al-Shifa hospital
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"The other 10 exhumed bodies were handed over to the forensic department at the ministry of health for identification," he said ... Gaza resident Mohammed Abu Asi, who identified the body of his brother, had come to the hospital to receive the remains.
The Science of Remembrance: Forensic Science’s Role in Honoring Lives Lost
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A rapidly assembled and deployed team of forensics experts had to introduce an array of different identification methods, ones that included the use of bio-anthropology, digital photography, and CT scans.
He was convicted on allegedly fabricated evidence. He could be executed anyway.
Raw Story 11 Mar 2025
Steven Hayne, once stars of the Mississippi forensics field. Seven of those convictions had involved bite mark identification analysis, a discipline that has been called into question ... Cracks, however, continued to grow in the forensics team’s facade.
He Was Convicted Based on Allegedly Fabricated Bite Mark Analysis. Louisiana Wants to Execute Him Anyway.
ProPublica 11 Mar 2025
Steven Hayne, once stars of the Mississippi forensics field. Seven of those convictions had involved bite mark identification analysis, a discipline that has been called into question ... Cracks, however, continued to grow in the forensics team’s facade.
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Times Telegram 10 Mar 2025
Just after 1 a.m ... The sheriff’s office, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the crash with the assistance of the Forensic Identification Unit and the Reconstruction Team. The crash is still under investigation.
Sharda University empowering students with future-ready AI skills
The Times of India 10 Mar 2025
... leading research in Speech Forensics & Musical Acoustics, where AI applications in speaker identification, audio authentication, and sound pattern analysis are revolutionising forensic investigations.
One dead in single-car crash in Westmoreland
The Oneida Daily Dispatch 09 Mar 2025
WESTMORELAND, N.Y. — According to Oneida County Sherif Robert M ... Sunday ... The Sheriff’s Office, Criminal Investigations Unit is investigating the crash with the assistance of the Forensic Identification Unit and the Reconstruction Team ... ....
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