Fingermark age determinations: legal considerations, review of the literature and practical propositions

Highlights • American court cases show disparities in the management of fingermark dating issues. • This lack of consensus is due to the absence of a validated fingermark dating method. • Research about fingermark dating is on going and some approaches show promise. • Based on these approaches, a me...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Forensic science international 2016-05, Vol.262, p.212-226
Hauptverfasser:	Girod, A, Ramotowski, R, Lambrechts, S, Misrielal, P, Aalders, M, Weyermann, C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Absolute age Age Aging models Alternative hypotheses Burglary Composition Court hearings & proceedings Dating Dermatoglyphics Evidence Expert Testimony - legislation & jurisprudence Experts Fingerprint age Forensic sciences Forensic Sciences - legislation & jurisprudence Forensic Sciences - methods Humans Judges & magistrates Literature reviews Murders & murder attempts Pathology Quality State court decisions Testimony Time Factors Witnesses
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Zusammenfassung:	Highlights • American court cases show disparities in the management of fingermark dating issues. • This lack of consensus is due to the absence of a validated fingermark dating method. • Research about fingermark dating is on going and some approaches show promise. • Based on these approaches, a methodological framework for dating issues is proposed. • Data from cases and research should interact to develop a relevant dating methodology.
ISSN:	0379-0738 1872-6283
DOI:	10.1016/j.forsciint.2016.03.021