AGING OF BITEMARKS - A LITERATURE-REVIEW

Authors
DAILEY JC BOWERS CM
Citation
Jc. Dailey et Cm. Bowers, AGING OF BITEMARKS - A LITERATURE-REVIEW, Journal of forensic sciences, 42(5), 1997, pp. 792-795
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, Legal
Journal title
Journal of forensic sciences → ACNP
ISSN journal
00221198
Volume
42
Issue
5
Year of publication
1997
Pages
792 - 795
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-1198(1997)42:5<792:AOB-AL>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The aging of bitemarks through the subjective interpretation of visual signs has created an area of controversy in the forensic science comm unity. The healing dynamics of these bite wounds has been insufficient ly studied and is poorly understood. A review of the literature relate d to bitemark aging was undertaken in an effort to summarize the curre ntly published information on this misunderstood subject.