Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts

The article is devoted to the distinction between anthropometric identifcation and establishment of identity in the legal sense. The need for the distinction is due to the fact that for a long time (since the ‘50s of the 20th century) the terms ‘personal identifcation’ (establishment of identity) an...

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Main Author: A. M. Zinin
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Language:Russian
Published: Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science 2019-04-01
Series:Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
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Online Access:https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/488
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description The article is devoted to the distinction between anthropometric identifcation and establishment of identity in the legal sense. The need for the distinction is due to the fact that for a long time (since the ‘50s of the 20th century) the terms ‘personal identifcation’ (establishment of identity) and ‘identifcation of a person’ were used as synonyms. However, this synonymy contradicts the content of the concepts of ‘person’s identity’ and ‘personal identifcation’. The issue of identity establishment does not relate to the problem solved by the anthropometric identifcation as well as by morphological identifcation, including based on fngerprints. The results of the identifcation can only be used in the conduct of operative investigation activities and investigative actions executed for the purpose of identity establishment. In legal terms, establishment of identity is a criminological problem. And the task of anthropometric identifcation is solved by conducting a forensic facial recognition when examining human images. It is therefore proposed to adhere to the distinction of these terms in courseware for issues relating to the use of person’s physical appearance characteristics in forensic inquiry, law enforcement practice in appointments of the forensic facial recognition and the use of their results in criminal and civil proceedings.
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spelling doaj-art-b4ea6ea29b21428fa3047bc42298d29f2025-08-20T03:56:29ZrusMinistry of Justice of the Russian Federation, Russian Federal Centre of Forensic ScienceТеория и практика судебной экспертизы1819-27852587-72752019-04-01141666910.30764/1819-2785-2019-14-1-66-69455Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between ConceptsA. M. Zinin0The Russian Federal Centre of Forensic Science of the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation; Kutafn Moscow State Law University (MSAL)The article is devoted to the distinction between anthropometric identifcation and establishment of identity in the legal sense. The need for the distinction is due to the fact that for a long time (since the ‘50s of the 20th century) the terms ‘personal identifcation’ (establishment of identity) and ‘identifcation of a person’ were used as synonyms. However, this synonymy contradicts the content of the concepts of ‘person’s identity’ and ‘personal identifcation’. The issue of identity establishment does not relate to the problem solved by the anthropometric identifcation as well as by morphological identifcation, including based on fngerprints. The results of the identifcation can only be used in the conduct of operative investigation activities and investigative actions executed for the purpose of identity establishment. In legal terms, establishment of identity is a criminological problem. And the task of anthropometric identifcation is solved by conducting a forensic facial recognition when examining human images. It is therefore proposed to adhere to the distinction of these terms in courseware for issues relating to the use of person’s physical appearance characteristics in forensic inquiry, law enforcement practice in appointments of the forensic facial recognition and the use of their results in criminal and civil proceedings.https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/488person’s identityanthropometric identifcationforensic facial recognition
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Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
Теория и практика судебной экспертизы
person’s identity
anthropometric identifcation
forensic facial recognition
title Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
title_full Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
title_fullStr Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
title_full_unstemmed Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
title_short Human Identifcation and Anthropometric Identifcation: Correlation between Concepts
title_sort human identifcation and anthropometric identifcation correlation between concepts
topic person’s identity
anthropometric identifcation
forensic facial recognition
url https://www.tipse.ru/jour/article/view/488
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