Review article
Forensic facial reconstruction – between art and science
Ljerka Polić
; Zavod za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Anja Petaros
; Zavod za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Dražen Cuculić
; Zavod za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Alan Bosnar
; Zavod za sudsku medicinu i kriminalistiku, Medicinski fakultet Sveučilišta u Rijeci, Rijeka, Hrvatska
Abstract
Facial reconstruction is a forensic discipline used during the identification of the deceased. The progressive development of science and digital information technology increased its role in human social life and work. The main application of facial reconstruction is in forensics, criminal law, anthropology and archeology. The aim of this paper is to define forensic facial reconstruction in context of other forensic scientific disciplines used for identification purposes. We present in the article the development of forensic facial reconstruction from its beginnings until the most important recent contributions in the field which are based on an accurate scientific methodology. The article also describes the best known forms of facial reconstructions and methodologies that are used today in facial soft tissue reconstruction. Facial reconstruction started to develop in the 19th century and has been further enhanced and studied ever since. However, there are some areas in the discipline of facial reconstruction that need further investigation, methods that need modifications and further testing of accuracy and reliability to allow facial reconstruction to be accepted as an important cofactor in the process of forensic identification.
Keywords
craniofacial complex; facial reconstruction; forensic anthropology; forensic identification
Hrčak ID:
80228
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Publication date:
1.3.2012.
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