Comparison Among Manual Facial Approximations Conducted by Two Methodological Approaches of Face Prediction

作者：Herrera Lara Maria^*; Paim Strapasson Raissa Ananda; Zanin Alice Aquino; Lopes da Silva Jorge Vicente; Haltenhoff Melani Rodolfo Francisco

来源：Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2017, 62(5): 1279-1285.

DOI：10.1111/1556-4029.13435

• forensic science
• forensic anthropology
• forensic dentistry
• skull
• face
• forensic facial reconstruction
• forensic facial approximation
• sculpture

This study verified the difference between two methods of forensic facial approximation (FFA) regarding recognition and resemblance rates. Three-dimensional models of skulls were obtained from computerized tomography (CT) scans of two subjects (targets). Two manual FFAs were performed for each target, by applying two different guidelines for the facial structures (what we called American method (AM) and Combined method (CM)). Unfamiliar assessors evaluated the sculptures by recognition and resemblance tests. The AM was that which allowed more correct responses of recognition and higher resemblance's scores for the male target (p<0.001). Regarding guidelines for modeling characteristics of the face, the ones that are practical and easily performed for sculptures, such as the length of the anterior nasal spine multiplied by 3 for nose prediction, may offer better results in terms of resemblance.

• 出版日期2017-9