The purpose of the previous study and results was to identify the possible perpetrator of the presented crime through blood analysis and match our forensic analysis with the characteristics and medical records of the missing person. In our blood analysis, we were given four samples of blood and the respective names of the suspects. In addition, Lowry police informed us that the second type of blood found, the one from the perpetrator, was O+. For this inquiry, our group hypothesized that based on blood analysis we would be able to match one suspects’ blood type to the information that was provided by the Lowry police. The blood sample results show that suspect number four’s blood type was O+, therefore we can conclude that Allen Dann matches
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These findings and analysis helped this criminal case because we were able to not only narrow the search for a possible perpetrator, but we provided concise evidence that indicates that Allen Dann fits the biological description given by the Lowry police and that most likely he was responsible for the investigated crime. For our forensic and skeletal analysis we were given a skull found at the crime scene and the medical records of a missing 21-year Caucasian female. For this inquiry our group hypothesized that we would match the characteristics of the missing individual with the features of the specimen #301 that we analyzed. According to the results collected, the cephalic index and nasal index indicated that specimen #301 had a very round-headed and was narrow-noosed. In the same way, specimen #301 presented the following characteristics: small overall skull size, rounded forehead shape, less prominent supraorbital ridge, rounded orbital shape, less pronounced nuchal area and occipital protuberance, and rounded chin shape. Most of the previous characteristics, excluding the mastoid process size, indicate that specimen #301 was a female. Even though, there is only one characteristic that is related to male skeletal anatomy, the majority of traits
These findings and analysis helped this criminal case because we were able to not only narrow the search for a possible perpetrator, but we provided concise evidence that indicates that Allen Dann fits the biological description given by the Lowry police and that most likely he was responsible for the investigated crime. For our forensic and skeletal analysis we were given a skull found at the crime scene and the medical records of a missing 21-year Caucasian female. For this inquiry our group hypothesized that we would match the characteristics of the missing individual with the features of the specimen #301 that we analyzed. According to the results collected, the cephalic index and nasal index indicated that specimen #301 had a very round-headed and was narrow-noosed. In the same way, specimen #301 presented the following characteristics: small overall skull size, rounded forehead shape, less prominent supraorbital ridge, rounded orbital shape, less pronounced nuchal area and occipital protuberance, and rounded chin shape. Most of the previous characteristics, excluding the mastoid process size, indicate that specimen #301 was a female. Even though, there is only one characteristic that is related to male skeletal anatomy, the majority of traits