Forensic anthropology is a specialized branch of forensic science that applies the principles of physical anthropology and human skeletal biology to legal investigations. When a body is decomposed, burned, fragmented, or reduced to skeletal remains, traditional methods of identification such as facial recognition may no longer be possible. In such ...
In forensic investigations, identifying an unknown individual is one of the most important steps in solving a case. While fingerprints and DNA are among the most commonly used identification methods, there are situations where these techniques are not possible. Severe burns, advanced decomposition, mass disasters, or skeletal remains may leave ...
Natural disasters, transportation accidents, industrial explosions, terrorist attacks, and other mass fatality incidents often leave behind victims who cannot be identified through visual recognition alone. In such situations, Disaster Victim Identification (DVI) becomes one of the most critical responsibilities of forensic science. DVI is a systematic scientific process used to ...