Prediction of chronological age and its applications in forensic casework: methods, current practices, and future perspectives

ABSTRACT: Abstract Estimating an individual’s age can be relevant in several areas primarily related to the clinical and forensic fields. In the latter, estimation of an individual’s chronological age from biological material left by the perpetrator at a crime scene may provide helpful information for police investigation. Estimation of age is also beneficial in immigration cases, where age can affect the person’s protection status under the law, or in disaster victim identification to narrow the list of potential missing persons. In the last decade, research has focused on establishing new approaches for age prediction in the forensic field. From the first forensic age estimations based on morphological inspections of macroscopic changes in bone and teeth, the focus has shifted to molecular methods

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PROVIDER: S-EPMC10445583 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature