Versus (compared with) | Human Remains | Personal Items | Kinship Samples |
Human remains |
Use direct matching to identify multiple fragments of the same individual. |
Identify human remains by direct matching to personal items. |
Identify human remains by kinship matching. |
Personal items |
Identify human remains by direct matching to personal items. |
Use direct matching to verify that multiple personal items submitted on behalf of a single victim have the same DNA profiles. |
Use kinship matching to verify that the personal items belong to the victim. |
Kinship samples |
Identify human remains by kinship matching. |
Use kinship matching to verify that the personal items belong to the victim. |
Not usually performed. |