Introduction
Forensic identification is the use of scientific technology to identify a person from imprints or trace elements left behind in both civil and criminal investigations (in a crime scene or an accident).
Physical traits such as
fingerprints, skin, hair, saliva, bone, nails, blood, semen, lip-print, ear print, teeth, or bite marks aid in tracking gender, age, DNA, race other biometrics, allowing to identify the person.
Forensic identification plays a pivotal role in identifying deceased, missing or unknown persons especially in a crime scene, disasters, hospital led mix-up, legal/financial disputes and among others (
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