Forensic Identification
Forensic Identification Workshop
This is a hands-on lab-based course focused on identification techniques for unidentified human remains in forensic contexts including recently deceased individuals, long-term unidentified cases, and international humanitarian crises.
The course has been built for professionals in the medicolegal community who are interested in learning about identification techniques as well as graduate students in anthropology, criminal justice, or related fields.
The course is taught by FACTS faculty with the help of advanced graduate students. Each topic will include theoretical knowledge and practical exercises to take full advantage of the FACTS resources including the willed body donation program and the Texas State Donated Skeletal Collection (TXSTDSC).
Special Focus Topics of the course:
Biometric Scanning
Dental Identifications
DNA identification databases
DNA sampling techniques
Fingerprinting Techniques and Identification
Forensic Genetic Genealogy
International Identifications in Humanitarian Contexts
Isotope Geoprofiling
National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC)
Xray Identifications
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