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Anthropologisches Sachverständigengutachten Blitzerfotos

In my long-standing career as an expert in identifying living individuals from images, I have repeatedly experienced the immense importance of precise identification from photographic and video evidence. However, this task is becoming increasingly complex. In a world where crime and security-relevant incidents are steadily increasing, courts, investigative authorities, and experts face the great challenge of identifying individuals from often blurry, shaky, or poorly lit footage undoubtedly. Yet, despite these difficulties, the quality and resolution of the material presented to us improves significantly from year to year.
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Anthropolisches Gutachten

The dawn settles over Frankfurt am Main, the city awakening to the roar of departing planes and the whispers of early commuter streams. But today is no ordinary day. It is the day justice is tested – through me, an expert in forensic facial recognition. My expertise is not just a tool; it becomes the judge of someone’s fate.

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Neuroplastizitaet Rauscher

Imagine a world where your brain is not a fixed entity, but a constantly evolving network that reshapes itself in response to every new challenge and sensory input. This fascinating adaptability, known as neuroplasticity, not only underpins our everyday learning but also forms the basis of our remarkable ability to recognize faces. What was once thought to be an innate gift can actually be honed and perfected over time, much like a muscle that grows stronger with exercise. Numerous studies, ranging from the work of Pascal-Leone and colleagues to recent field research with elite police units, have demonstrated that the brain’s capacity for reorganization through synaptic remodeling and the formation of new neuronal circuits plays a critical role in enhancing our ability to distinguish even the most subtle facial features.

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falten und furchen

Folds and wrinkles, the subtle manifestations of skin morphology, offer an extraordinary range of unique identification features. They serve as precise reference points between the identifying model and the subject to be identified. The complexity and individuality of these features allow for remarkable precision in identification.

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Leichenflecken

Corpse stains, also known as livores, form a complex mosaic of discolorations that has left the forensic world in awe for centuries. These postmortem markings, which occur as blood accumulates in the lowest parts of the body after death, offer a treasure trove of information invaluable for determining the time of death and conducting extensive forensic investigations. But what exactly lies behind these enigmatic stains that appear like silent witnesses after a person’s passing?

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Kognitive Voreingenommenheit

Cognitive bias in forensic science is not an abstract concept, but a creeping virus that, in the worst cases, can infect entire justice systems. To make the workings of this insidious phenomenon more tangible, let’s look at some examples that clearly illustrate the potential impact of cognitive distortions in practice.

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Ibiza Video George Rauscher

At the moment, I unfortunately have very little time for my blog, but I plan to deliver weekly news on the subject of forensic science here from January 2022. Many of you know that in 2019 I examined the authenticity of the Ibiza videos for Spiegel and Süddeutsche Zeitung before they were published. Now Sky has produced a film as well as a documentary that I would like to highlight.

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Pks2018

The Police Crime Statistics (PKS) is a comprehensive record of police-registered offenses, aggregated from the data of individual states and systematically processed until final resolution. This foundational statistic depicts the development of crime since 2004. However, it is important to understand that only offenses reported to the authorities are included in this statistic. A multitude of offenses—especially those that fall directly under the jurisdiction of the public prosecutor, such as financial and tax crimes, perjury offenses and state security offenses—remain unaccounted for. Moreover, foreign crimes, administrative offenses and most traffic violations are not included.

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