The modern view of the problem of the identification of the dominant hand

Abstract

There are currently the increasing requirements for the development of new scientifically substantiated approaches to and methods of forensic medical expertise for the purpose of personality identification. The necessity of such work arises from the constantly growing number of the unidentified persons and the current living conditions characterized by the heightened dangers posed by the risk of terrorism, local military conflicts, railway and flight accidents. This article contains the analytical review giving evidence that the identification of the dominant hand based on the characteristics of the hard dental tissues provides a promising additional tool for personality identification for the purpose of forensic medical expertise.