Identification Dilemma - Effects of Decomposition of the Human Face by Joelle Steele

IDENTIFICATION DILEMMA (2021)
The Effects of Decomposition on the Human Face

ISBN: 978-1-940388-38-0

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.

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REVIEWS

This is a very interesting book that addresses decomposition of the face. All the changes that occur during the different stages of decomposition were clearly described and illustrated with plenty of photos and drawings. - GPN, Baltimore, Maryland

It is always encouraging to find a book that's short and sweet, sticks to the point, and is written at a level that anyone can understand. I have been interested in identifying the remains of missing persons for a long time, and this book is about the very unique problems that occur in identifying the dead. I'm a fan of Joelle Steele's books on face and ear identification, and like the others, this one does not disappoint. - Cathy R., Sacramento, California

Dead faces make for a pretty gory topic, but the author definitely gets her point across. Lots of illustrations and good instructions for how to identify a deceased person. - Rob Achatiial, Amarillo, Texas

I was happy to see that the author addressed the fallacies of memento mori photographs, many of which do not depict a deceased person at all. I collect antique photographs, and I bought this book to better understand what to look for in a possible memento mori photo. - Dana Rodaboch, Camden,
Connecticutt