FORENSIC MEDICAL METHODS

OF PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION

By: Ashutosh
Group: 42
4th year
Ways to determine the identity of the
person

 Portrait
 Tattoo & scarification
 Photographic data
 Personal effects
 Forensic odontology
 DNA
 fingerprint
Portrait
 French term “speaking likeness”
referring to a picture/drawing sketch of a
suspect in both front and profile view.

 Rigorous system for verbal description

of physical characteristics of the subject.
Tattoo & scarification

 Tattoo: permanent ink design in the skin

applied by needles or a temporary dyed
design on the skin.

 Scarification: the practice of purposely

scarring skin tissues to leave permanent
marks.
Personal effects

 These are the items that are privately owned

by that person such as clothing , watches ,
jewelry normally worn and carried by the
subject.
Forensic odontology

 It is the branch of science , which deals with

the anatomy, development, and diseases of
the teeth and related structure used in the
administration of justice.
DNA

It is the chain of molecules found in every

nucleated cell in the body. The totality of an
individual DNA is unique for the individual,
except identical twins.
Bertillon system
 Alphonse Bertillon: French criminologist –
anthropometric system of physical
measurement of body parts ( especially head &
face )

 Science of anthropometry ( study of human

body measurement )

 Focus on the measurement and recording of

different parts and components of human body.
Bertillon system

 Descriptive data of the person: color

of hair, eyes, complexion, shape of
nose, ears, chin, color of left iris, etc.

 Bodily marks: moles, scars, tattoo

marks, etc.

 Photographs of the full face & right

profile
Fingerprint

 A method of identification of an
individual through the use of impression
made by the ridge formation found in
terminal parts of the fingers.

 These marks are signature which each

man very own and, this cannot be
counterfeited, nor can be disguise or
hide it away.
Locard Exchange Principle

Trace evidence is based upon Two

Principles that are :

 A. Every contact leaves a trace.

 B. Exchange of trace ( microscopic

material ) is present , when there will be
contact between two items.