FSC239Y5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Forensic Facial Reconstruction, Scientific Visualization, Demographic Profile
28 Nov 2017
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3d facial approximation: unique form of scientific visualization, police investigation, creating an image of the face as it appeared in life, structure of skull, demographic profile. Unidentified no soft tissue but still clothed. Collaboration with police and scientists to create something representative. Published in the news, to attempt to find more information or an identification. October 26th, 2017: dna comparison, radiological comparison, fingerprints comparison, odonatological (teeth) comparison, facial reconstruction gives us a possible id, face can change a lot after death. Dryer gave the example of marilyn munroe: means to establish a possible id, create likeness of individual *important, present the likeness to the public *important, generate new investigative leads, establish a positive id. Combination method (manchester method: tissue depth and interpretation, tissue depth markers are used, difficult to know the thickness of lips because there is no defining factor. Cannot determine aesthetics, such as hair colour, style, skin blemishes, eye colour.
