Abstract

ANATOMICAL ASPECT OF AGE DETERMINATION UP TO 25 YEARS AGE IN LIVING AND IN DEAD BODY

*Dr. Sanjay Goswami and Dr. Madhavi Goswami

Abstract

Paper deals with the determination of age in living and in dead. It is done by recognizing certain features mainly anatomical structures in an individual because according to age anatomical changes occurs and are unique to the particular age. This age determination actually helps in establishing the identity of a person living or dead. Data for identification consists many factors which help in establishing the identification of an individual, but age is an important factor for establishing identity. The identity is required in medico-legal cases both in living or dead person. Medico-legal cases are civil cases as well as criminal. Many factors helps in identification of an individual, some important factors are age, sex, religion, raw, teeth, DNA, foot prints, finger prints. But in this study we are describing age determination of an individual. How we can estimate age with the help of anatomical structures of an individual.

Keywords: Age Determination.