IAI Forensic Art case studies
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The IAI Forensic Art certification is one of the certification programs listed by the International Association for Identification, which describes itself as the oldest and largest forensic association in the world. The IAI states that it represents a diverse, knowledgeable and experienced membership assembled to educate, share, critique and publish methods, techniques and research in the physical forensic science disciplines. The IAI Forensic Art case studies are 5 cases and about 2,974 words.
1Composite After a Masked Armed Robbery
Police ask a certified forensic artist to prepare a composite of a suspect in an armed robbery. The witness, a 27-year-old store clerk, had a handgun pointed at her and reports seeing the suspect for about four seconds before he turned and ran.
668 words, about 3 min2Eight-Year Age Progression for a Missing Child
A sheriff's office requests an age progression for a child who disappeared at age 6 and would now be 14. The only clear photograph is a school portrait taken four months before the disappearance; it is a straight-on view with neutral expression and even lighting.
595 words, about 3 min3Facial Reconstruction From an Edentulous Damaged Skull
An unidentified skull is brought to a forensic artist. The medical examiner estimates the person was female, 35 to 50 years old, and of European ancestry, based on cranial morphology.
593 words, about 3 min4CCTV Still With a Twelve-Pixel Interpupillary Distance
A prosecutor sends a forensic artist a still from a convenience-store CCTV camera showing an armed robbery suspect. The image is 640 by 480 pixels, interlaced, and the suspect's face occupies about 45 by 55 pixels; the distance between the pupils is approximately 12 pixels.
560 words, about 3 min5Postmortem Drawing After Advanced Decomposition
A medical examiner asks for a postmortem drawing of a woman found in a shallow grave after three weeks. The body is in advanced decomposition; the face is swollen, skin slippage is present, and the left orbit is collapsed.
558 words, about 3 min