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2. The use of tattoos to identify unknown bodies - experiences from Jalisco, Mexico
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Birngruber, Christoph Gerhard, Martinez Peña, E. G., Corrales Blanco, L., Holz, Franziska, Birngruber, Christoph Gerhard, Martinez Peña, E. G., Corrales Blanco, L., and Holz, Franziska
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The identification of unknown bodies is the fulfilment of a moral obligation towards the deceased, serves to maintain legal security within a society, and gives families the certainty they need to mourn. Taking into account respective local conditions, the aim should always be to achieve a secure and quick identification. To achieve this goal, a functioning cooperation between investigating authorities and forensic sciences is essential. The main objective of this study was to clarify the potential role of tattoos in the identification process of unknown deceased persons in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Post-mortem data of 2045 bodies from the Instituto Jaliscience de Ciencias Forenses in Guadalajara were evaluated. Of the deceased 46% were tattooed (male: 47%, female: 39%), with 29% of all bodies (male: 29%, female: 26%) showing tattoos at body locations usually visible in everyday life (i.e. head and neck, forearms and hands). The male bodies were most frequently tattooed on the shoulders and upper arms, followed by the forearms and hands and the torso. Female bodies mostly showed tattoos on the forearms and hands, followed by the torso and legs. Taking local tattooing habits into account, the authors developed a classification for tattoo motives. With decreasing frequency, the following keywords could be assigned to the motives: letters and/or numbers, human, symbol (other), plant, symbol (religious), animal, object, tribal/ornament/geometry, fantasy/demon/comic, other. Results of the study indicate the great importance of tattoos as a possible mean of identification in Jalisco, Mexico – either as a stand-alone identification method, as a complementary tool or for planning and prioritizing subsequent investigations., Die Identifizierung unbekannter Verstorbener stellt die Erfüllung einer moralischen Verpflichtung gegenüber dem Verstorbenen dar, dient der Wahrung der Rechtssicherheit innerhalb einer Gesellschaft und gibt Familien Gewissheit, um Abschied nehmen zu können. Hauptziel der vorgestellten Studie war es, die mögliche Rolle von Tätowierungen im Identifizierungsprozess unbekannter Verstorbener unter den aktuell herrschenden Bedingungen im mexikanischen Bundesstaat Jalisco zu klären. Hierfür wurden postmortale Daten von 2045 Verstorbenen aus dem Instituto Jaliscience de Ciencias Forenses in Guadalajara ausgewertet. Von den Verstorbenen waren 46 % tätowiert (männlich: 47 %, weiblich: 39 %), wobei 29 % aller Verstorbenen (männlich: 29 %, weiblich: 26 %) Tätowierungen an im Alltag üblicherweise sichtbaren Körperlokalisationen (Kopf, Hals, Unterarme, Hände) aufwiesen. Männliche Verstorbene waren am häufigsten an den Schultern und Oberarmen, Unterarmen und Händen und am Rumpf tätowiert. Die weiblichen Verstorbenen wiesen zumeist Tätowierungen an den Unterarmen und Händen, am Rumpf und den Beinen auf. Unter Berücksichtigung der lokalen Tätowiergewohnheiten entwickelten die Autoren eine Klassifizierung für Tätowiermotive. Mit abnehmender Häufigkeit konnten den Motiven folgende Schlüsselwörter zugeordnet werden: Buchstaben und/oder Zahlen, human, Symbol (andere), Pflanze, Symbol (religiös), Tier, Objekt, Tribal/Ornament/Geometrie, Fantasie/Dämon/Comic, andere. Die Ergebnisse der Studie deuten auf eine große Bedeutung von Tätowierungen als mögliches Mittel zur Identifizierung im Bundesstaat Jalisco, Mexiko, hin – als eigenständige Identifizierungsmethode, als ergänzendes Werkzeug oder zur Planung und Priorisierung nachfolgender Untersuchungen.
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- 2020
3. Optimization and standardization of procedures in Forensic Identification: A methodology for description and coding of tattoos in Mexico.
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Corrales Blanco L and Gómez Valdés JA
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- Mexico, Humans, Tattooing standards, Forensic Sciences methods
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Tattoos serve as a valuable tool for identification. In the forensic context, it is vital to establish a systematic approach for documenting tattoo-related information to facilitate efficient and fast comparisons, especially in postmortem cases. Despite some countries failing to recognize the potential significance of tattoos, this study presents a methodological framework for gathering comprehensive data on this form of body modification. This article presents the results of an investigation made in Mexico during 2019-2022. The proposed methodology introduces a systematic and distinct classification system tailored to the country in which it will be implemented. The proposal is accompanied by applying the methodology in a Forensic Medical Service (SEMEFO) in Mexico for a week to test its effectiveness and speed under high workloads and stressful conditions. The novelty of this article lies in emphasizing the need for established, replicable, and homologous methodologies for tattoo codification. Additionally, it presents a more in-depth codification, where the details of the tattoos to be classified are thoroughly analyzed., Competing Interests: Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper., (Copyright © 2024 The Chartered Society of Forensic Sciences. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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