Identificação humana através da análise de marcas de mordidas: revisão integrativa da literatura

Abstract

Considering the wide variety of bite tracking techniques for solving legal cases and that their use is not yet widely accepted as the only source of identification, the comparison between different methods and the accuracy of the results is an auxiliary tool for validating the efficiency of the method. . Therefore, the present study presents an integrative literature review on methods of human identification through the analysis of bite marks. Scientific articles on experiments with bite identification techniques were searched that compared the following methodologies: manual technique, wax printing, wax printing with radiopacifying material and 3D computer reproduction. The results of each technique vary among the studies analyzed. All methodologies showed a good margin of accuracy (either through accurate identification of the suspect or through exclusion of noncombatable suspects). The main obstacle to identification is the condition/conservation of the bitten object (whether it is food or tissue from the victim or aggressor).