A complex approach to identifying the bodies of dead persons in the conditions of armed conflict

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forensic medical examination, dead bodies identification, armed conflict, mass casualties, comprehensive approach.

Abstract

Background. Justification of the expediency and effectiveness of the application of a complex approach in the identification of the bodies of the dead in the conditions of an armed conflict with mass casualties. Object of research: anthropometric, morphological, biochemical, physical changes in the human body that occur during armed conflicts with the use of firearms and explosive devices. Methods. Anthropometric, morphometric, photographic, X-ray logical, medical and forensic methods, computer modeling method, forensic molecular genetic methods, statistical analysis. Result. The expediency and effectiveness of the application of a complex approach to the identification of the bodies of the dead in the conditions of an armed conflict with mass victims of people, which ensures an increase in the objectivity and accuracy of the research, has been established. Conclusion. The use of a complex approach in the killed bodies identification in the armed conflict with mass casualties ensures an increase in the objectivity and accuracy of the research. It is necessary to start with the traditional methods of identification with the definition of common features, and then proceed to individual methods. DNA analysis should not be the only method of positive identification. In cases of mass casualties during military conflicts, the role of preliminary establishment of a biological profile, that is, the determination of general characteristics: race, gender, age, height, headdress size, blood type, other general identification characteristics, which are not only a source of additional information, but also and allow forensic differentiation of objects to be identified.

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2022-10-15

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Mishalov, . V., Voichenko, . V., & Kozlov, S. . (2022). A complex approach to identifying the bodies of dead persons in the conditions of armed conflict. Морфологія / Morphologia / Morfologìâ, 16(3), 76–82. Retrieved from https://morphology.dma.edu.ua/article/view/281914

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