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Forensic Age Estimation: Methods, Certainty, and the Law

Andreas Schmeling, R. Dettmeyer, Rudolf Ernst, Volker Vieth et al.

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2016year

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Forensic age estimation, combining history, physical exams, and multiple imaging techniques (hand X-rays, jaw films, clavicle CT), aims to determine the official age of individuals with unknown actual ages, often unaccompanied refugees, to ensure fair legal proceedings.

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Field: Archeology (Arts and Humanities)

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