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.
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