Every year thousands of people go missing, and thousands of human remains are unidentified. Matching the faces of the dead with photographs of the missing is a challenge. The effects of decomposition on the human face can distort its appearance and even destroy many of its features entirely. Face and ear identification expert Joelle Steele is no stranger to this dilemma and has been authenticating identities of people for more than 40 years. In Identification Dilemma, she explains the effects of decomposition on the human face and how to accurately photograph and measure faces to confirm identities. Also addressed are identifying memento mori photographs. Appendix, glossary, bibliography, and index.
