Assessing facial approximation accuracy: How do resemblance ratings of disparate faces compare to recognition tests?

Forensic Science International

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Stephan, C N ^a   Arthur, R S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Craniofacial identification; Dexterity; Face array; Facial reconstruction; Facial reproduction; Forensic science; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSENSUS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRANIOFACIAL MORPHOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FACE; FACE SURGERY; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HANDEDNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORPHOLOGY; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RECOGNITION;

EID: 33645985167     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.026     Document Type: Article

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