Describe the methods of identification of the deceased likely to be used in the

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Describe the methods of identification of the deceased likely to be used in the following scenarios. What problems might be encountered when identifying the bodies?

1. Ms. Jogger was running along his local beach (something she did every morning) when she noticed a body lying in seaweed along the line of high tide. The coastguard and police who attended found the partially decomposed body of a male dressed in a T-shirt and jeans. There was a piece of paper in the decedent’s rear pocket but the writing was indecipherable. The deceased’s belt buckle was undone and he was wearing a gold-colored bracelet.

2. Mr. Hunter was walking his dog along a disused railway track. The dog suddenly became interested in what appeared to be a pile of sticks beside a stout oak tree. When Mr. Hunter investigated, he discovered what appeared to be a human skull partially buried beneath a pile of small branches and twigs. He reported this to his local police. They investigated the site and discovered an incomplete human skeleton. The rib cage and above were missing. Some denim material was found associated with the bones and a gold “Rolex” watch and a shattered iPhone 5 were retrieved from the scene.

Explanation / Answer

The methods of identification of the deceased likely to be used in the following scenarios is Forensic science, a branch of science that identify specific objects from the traces of evidence that is left, often at a crime scene or the scene of an accident.

so on this account,body and its remenants found by Ms. Joggerand Mr hunter can also be identified from traces of their DNA found from skin, saliva, hairand blood by DNA fingerprinting, from their ear print, from their teeth or bite by means of forensic odontology afurther emerginng tehnology in this field, from a photograph or a video recording by facial recognition systems, from the video recording of their walk by gait analysis, from their handwriting by handwriting analysis, from the content of their writings by their writing style e.g. typical phrases, or misspellings of words, or from other traces using other biometric techniques.

Problems that might be encountered when identifying the bodies are
The family of a deceased person may not wish to have certain medical procedures conducted on their loved one or agree with the methods that are required for identification. Challenge is for investigators who may need to retain tissue samples for future tests.

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