Latin American Forensic Odontology: A Scoping Review of its Current Research and the Objective/Subjective Nature of its Studies
Abstract
The new paradigm in Forensic Sciences initiated by the entry of genetics (the current standard of legal evidence) and accentuated by recognized wrongful convictions derived from experts today in the eye of criticism, has highlighted the potential for bias and error in forensic disciplines when they depend on human interpretation and subjectivity, which has not been avoided by Forensic Odontology (FO). However, a subjective judgment is not necessarily wrong, so the refinement of processes, the development of standards, and robust research can contribute to the validity of interpretation to increase objectivity. Latin America (LATAM) has its own realities and needs, which have conditioned the priorities and objectives of FO research. A scoping review is presented to systematically map the investigation of LATAM researchers and identify the objective or subjective nature of their assessments. LATAM shows interesting productivity and intentions to adhere to international standards, with Brazil leading this research significantly, followed by Chile and Colombia, among others. However, there is a disproportionate approach in certain lines of research (dental age estimation), and needs to address other quantitative studies, and to improve the visibility of the LATAM FO research.
Más información
Título según WOS: | ID WOS:001155321900013 Not found in local WOS DB |
Título según SCOPUS: | ID SCOPUS_ID:85185696994 Not found in local SCOPUS DB |
Título según SCIELO: | ID S0717-95022024000100185 Not found in SCIELO DB |
Título de la Revista: | INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MORPHOLOGY |
Volumen: | 42 |
Editorial: | Dr. Mariano Del Sol. Universidad de la Frontera, Chile. |
Fecha de publicación: | 2024 |
Página de inicio: | 185 |
Página final: | 196 |
Notas: | ISI, SCIELO, SCOPUS |