Development of a biometric method to estimate age on hand radiographs

With European integration, transnational migratory activity is on the rise [1]. Thus, many young individuals do not have the necessary documents for assessing their identity. Yet, individuals aged less than 18, even 21, in most European countries have particular rights and can access particular protection [2]. In criminal proceedings, the legal authority often requests expert analysis to determine whether an individual has reached the age he claims, so he can rightly benefit from a particular legal treatment according to his actual age [3].

Source: Forensic Science International - December 22, 2016 Category: Forensic Medicine Authors: Floriane REMY, Gabriela HOSSU, Romain CENDRE, Emilien MICARD, Laurence MAINARD-SIMARD, Jacques FELBLINGER, Laurent MARTRILLE, Lo ïc LALYS Source Type: research