NIST Finalizes Review of Forensic Bitemark Analysis

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NIST Finalizes Review of Forensic Bitemark Analysis

Diagram shows the upper human teeth with different colors for incisors, canines, etc.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has finalized its review of the scientific foundations of bitemark analysis, a forensic technique in which marks on the skin of a biting victim are compared with the teeth of a suspected biter. The review was first published in draft form last year. 

The finalized report, Bitemark Analysis: A NIST Scientific Foundation Review, includes minor updates based on public comments received.

Details, including a link to the final version of the report, are now available on the NIST website.

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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has reviewed the scientific foundations of bitemark analysis, a forensic technique in which marks on the skin of a biting victim are compared with the teeth of a suspected biter.

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