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The identification of living persons on images: A literature review

Gibelli, D., Obertová, Z., Ritz-Timme, S., Gabriel, P., Arent, T., Ratnayake, M., De Angelis, D., Cattaneo, C.·2016·Legal Medicine
DOI 10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.02.001
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Personal identification in the forensic context commonly concerns unknown decedents. However, recently there has been an increase in cases which require identification of living persons, especially from surveillance systems. These cases bring about a relatively new challenge for forensic anthropologists and pathologists concerning the selection of the most suitable methodological approaches with regard to the limitations of the photographic representation of a given person for individualization and identity. Facial features are instinctively the primary focus for identification approaches. However, other body parts (e.g. hands), and body height and gait (on videos) have been considered in cases of personal identification. This review aims at summarizing the state-of-the-art concerning the identification of the living on images and videos, including a critical evaluation of the advantages and limitations of different methods. Recommendations are given in order to aid forensic practitioners who face cases of identification of living persons.

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Authors
Gibelli, D., Obertová, Z., Ritz-Timme, S., Gabriel, P., Arent, T., Ratnayake, M., De Angelis, D., & Cattaneo, C.
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Legal Medicine
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-03
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19
Pages
52-60
ISSN
1344-6223
DOI
10.1016/j.legalmed.2016.02.001
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