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[Identification of unknown cadavers in forensic medicine practice]
T Riepert1, C Neumann, F Schweden
1Institut für Rechtsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz.
Archiv Fur Kriminologie
|July 1, 1996
Summary
Forensic identification of 50 unidentified bodies between 1985-1993 achieved a 94.3% success rate using dental and radiographic methods. Unnatural deaths were common, with males outnumbering females, possibly linked to societal anonymity.
Area of Science:
- Forensic Medicine
- Toxicology
- Anthropology