caa a22 4500 475787935 CHVBK 20180406123704.0 cr unu---uuuuu 170329e20000801xx s 000 0 eng 10.1007/s004149900102 doi (NATIONALLICENCE)springer-10.1007/s004149900102 Effects of ethnicity on skeletal maturation: consequences for forensic age estimations [Elektronische Daten] [A. Schmeling, W. Reisinger, D. Loreck, K. Vendura, W. Markus, G. Geserick] An X-ray of the hand is an important method in forensic science for estimation of the age of juvenile suspects with uncertain date of birth. Relevant X-ray standards for evaluation of skeletal maturity are available for white US Americans as well as for North and Central Europeans. The applicability of these standards to members of ethnic groups different from the reference population has been the subject of controversial discussion. More than 80 publications were analysed with the view to finding out whether skeletal maturation is affected by ethnic identity. It was concluded that skeletal maturation takes place in phases which are identically defined for all ethnic groups. Time-related differences in passing those stages of skeletal maturation within the relevant age group appear to be unaffected by ethnic identity. It is the socio-economic status of a given population which is of decisive importance to the rate of ossification. The application of X-ray standards to individuals of a socio-economic status lower than that of the reference population usually leads to underestimation of that person's age. In terms of criminal responsibility, this is of no adverse effect on the person concerned. Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2000 Key words Age estimation nationallicence Skeletal maturation nationallicence Ethnicity nationallicence Schmeling A. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut Reisinger W. Institut für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Schumannstrasse 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany, DE aut Loreck D. Institut für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Schumannstrasse 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany, DE aut Vendura K. Landesinstitut für gerichtliche und soziale Medizin, Invalidenstrasse 52, D-10557 Berlin, Germany, DE aut Markus W. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut Geserick G. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut https://doi.org/10.1007/s004149900102 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI 1 research-article jats NATIONALLICENCE 856 40 https://doi.org/10.1007/s004149900102 text/html Onlinezugriff via DOI NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Schmeling A. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Reisinger W. Institut für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Schumannstrasse 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Loreck D. Institut für Radiologie, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Schumannstrasse 20/21, D-10117 Berlin, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Vendura K. Landesinstitut für gerichtliche und soziale Medizin, Invalidenstrasse 52, D-10557 Berlin, Germany, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Markus W. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut NATIONALLICENCE 700 1- Geserick G. Institut für Rechtsmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Charité, Hannoversche Strasse 6, D-10115 Berlin, Germany Fax: +49-30-20936977, DE aut Metadata rights reserved Springer special CC-BY-NC licence nationallicence BK010053 XK010053 XK010000 NATIONALLICENCE NATIONALLICENCE NL-springer