For the second assignment in unit 5, you must respond to the following scenario in a 3-5 page paper:

Discuss the methods of establishing identity. In this scenario, the victim was found in the living room of a vacant house a week after they had died. Be sure to include at least four different ways to identify a victim and/or an offender in this given situation.

Use the resources on this page to help you respond to the points of your paper.

Below are suggested keywords to try on the Find page of this guide and in any of the suggested databases below.

• victim identification forensics
• establishing identity forensics
• identifying human remains
• identifying human remains forensics

Finding Journal Articles and other Publications

To search for reputable journal articles, search ProQuest Criminal Justice, a subset of ProQuest Central that focuses just on the law enforcement-related journals provided by ProQuest. This helps focus your research and cuts out publication types unlikely to have good info on this topic like newspapers.

Finding Articles in Reference Sources - Dictionaries and Encyclopedias 

Looking for a great database to begin your research? Credo Reference and Gale eBooks provides simple topic overviews.

Finding Audio/Visual Materials 

Looking for more than just articles? Alexander Street Video and Films on Demand offer great visual material.