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Bite Mark Evidence - Indented DentalDepressions
ByRandy Gonzalez 
http://ezinearticles.com/?Bite-Mark-Evidence---Indented-Dental-Depressions&id=947026Bite marks can be a very critical piece of evidence. Careful extraction of such evidential aspectsof the investigation, allude to the inner psyche of the perpetrator. Motives, intent and proclivitiessurface from the surreal to the reality of human inclinations. To psychologically consume another person's flesh, by biting, tasting and swallowing their presence, the criminal enacts the potency of his power. In very profound and horrific ways, the perpetrator strikes at another for hedonisticgain. From rapes, strangulations and beatings, to the consumption of human flesh, criminalspursue others out of their own self-glorification. The conquest of another person becomesconsummated through the performance of such destructive behaviors. In the case of Ted Bundy,for example, the bite mark became the first piece of linking evidence. As such, the bite markbecomes an important yet complicated evidentiary aspect. A forensic odontologist providescredible, critical and competent testimony with respect to the evidence presented. From ascientific perspective, they offer the real-world association between the victim and the suspect.Impressions made upon the victim are linked to the dental structure of the perpetrator. As such,teeth become a way of showing a similar relationship much like tool marks. And, that's animportant point of such evidence, showing a relationship that may or may not exist. One that issubject to professional analysis and explanation. Yet, not necessarily foolproof, perfect andabsolute.
 
Flawless, infallible and fail-safe techniques of prediction and identification remainelusive with respect to the actions of human beings. Some aspects, likefingerprints, have an established history. Newer techniques are still undergoingthe test of criminological evaluation. In the meantime, sufficient quantities of quality physical evidence are essential in criminal investigations. However, onmany occasions such realities are non-existent. Evidence may be lacking at thecrime scene, or from the people involved. Evidentiary artifacts could becontaminated, destroyed or contrived. Testimony might be skewed by traumaticexperiences. As such, a bite mark could be the only piece of evidence linking thesuspect with the victim. In addition, among forensic practitioners, the validity of whether or not there are unique characteristics of dental impressions remainscontroversial. In the courtroom both sides may disagree as to whether or not aparticular impression is in fact a bite mark.
http://ezinearticles.com/?Bite-Mark-Evidence---Indented-Dental-Depressions&id=947026 
In the slides that follow, see if you canidentify the cause-effect relationshipindicated by the photograph, diagram or other depiction.
 
Bite marks offer the possibility of linking the suspect to the victimand thereby establish a connection.
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