Naslov
Forensic age estimation of 85 male child laborers and 31 rescued female commercial sex workers from Hyderabad in South India

Autori
Balla, Sudheer B. ; Bontala, Parinita ; Galić, Ivan ; G, Lakshmi Shravani ; P, Sri Lakshmi Manasa ; Kondapaneni, Jayasurya ; R, Sudha

Izvornik
Legal Medicine (1344-6223) 40 (2019); 37-42

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, kratko priopcenje, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
forensic science ; child labourers ; commercial sex workers ; dental age ; skeletal age ; minors

Sažetak
Age estimation in living individuals has attained importance in forensic sciences from legal proceedings and has been a frequent request from concerned authorities to ascertain whether the person in question has reached the age of imputability and legal responsibility. The purpose of age estimation is not just limited to juvenile or sub-adult delinquents but also required in situations like a violation of child rights such as child employment, commercial sexual exploitation involving minor girls. Indian Law strictly forbids any employment of the children under the age of 14 and sexual exploitation of minor girls (< 18 years). In this study, we assessed the skeletal and dental ages and correlate to reported chronological ages in a sample of 85 male child labourers and 31 female commercial sex workers. Statistical analysis of the results was performed to verify the similarities or differences between reported and biological age. The results had revealed a statistically significant difference between the reported age, skeletal, dental, and calculated biologic age (p < 0.05). The results indicate the need to establish a more reliable method for determining the biological age in an age-specific population.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti, Dentalna medicina, Sigurnosne i obrambene znanosti

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