Original scientific paper
Forensic facial reconstruction of a male from the site of Rižinice and approximation of the morphology of the missing mandible
Josipa Marić
orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-2305
Abstract
Forensic facial reconstruction is a multidisciplinary forensic discipline that uses the analysis of facial and cranial bone morphology for the purpose of identifying unknown persons in criminal cases. Facial reconstruction is primarily implemented in forensics and criminal investigations, as well as in anthropology and archaeology. Forensic facial reconstruction is mainly applied in the identification of bone remains of unknown individuals when other methods of identification have failed. DNA analysis and comparison of teeth using dental records are often unsuccessful when there is no reference sample for comparison, and the identification in these cases relies on facial reconstruction. Facial re- construction is but a means of recognising, i.e. creating a list of possible victims whose identity is then confirmed by DNA profile, dental record analysis or some other legally acceptable method of identification. The main goal of this paper is to present the procedure of reconstructing the face of a male person in order to test the method of reconstruction of the morphology of the mandible when the mandible is not available. The skull of a male person was photographed from the front and sides, and a face was built in Adobe Photoshop CC. A two-dimensional reconstruction method was used to make the man’s face, involving gradual development of facial features with the help of photographs from the database, while adhering to anthropometric data specific to the age, sex and ancestry of an individual. This paper presents the results and methodology of reconstruction of the face of a person from the site of Rižinice, and the method of approximation of the morphology of the missing mandible.
Keywords
forensics; facial reconstruction; Rižinice; Adobe Photoshop;
Hrčak ID:
258661
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Publication date:
1.6.2021.
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