Identification using non metric traits

Question 1

What are the names of the unidentified?

Answer 1

• John Doe = unidentified male
• Jane Doe= unidentified female
• j Doe= unidentified adult
• Baby doe= unidentified baby
• Baby girl doe
• Baby boy doe

Question 2

What are the 3 types of identification?

Answer 2

1. Tentative/presumptive
2. Probable
3. Positive/personal

Question 3

What is tentative ID?

Answer 3

• photo ID
• personal engravings on jewellery

Question 4

What is probable ID?

Answer 4

• biological profile: sex, age, stature
• individual skeletal variation
• postmortem interval
• non metric traits, pathology, activity markers

Question 5

What are pathological conditions used to ID?

Answer 5

• congenital anomalies
• neoplatic –> brain tumors, cysts, etc.

Question 6

What is positive ID?

Answer 6

• DNA
• surgical devices/implants
• medical/dental records