The Use of Photoanthropometry Method in Forensic Facial Comparison

Facial analysis has capital importance of identification studies. One of the most essential methods in forensic facial analyse is anthropometrical examinations. Facial comparisons done with anthropometrical examination method depends on metrical measurements between certain landmarks on the face. In the case of doing all this process from photo to photo is called as photoanthropometry The aim of this study is to determine the reliability of the anthropometrical method in forensic facial comparisons. It is known that the factors like position and the distance of the individual from the camera, the angle and the resolution of the camera, the compression algorithm effects the efficiency of photoanthropometrical examination. In this study the researches about photoanthropomety are reviewed and the advantages and the disadvantages of the method is presented