Uso de los otogramas en el sistema probatorio penal

Abstract

The othograms, impressions, imprints or traces of ear, have been admitted as evidence in the Spanish criminal proceedings at the beginning of the 21st century. Previous studies sized ears using subjective elements with the disadvantage that two researchers could be classified differently the same ear or its mark. The problem with the tracks has been fixed by introducing a classification method as it exists also in dactiloscopy. This method of identification is today in development and an improvement in the development of its results can be observed. In this article we have studied 150 othogramas (75 of each ear) with the system of classification of the Diego- Da Silva-Curiel. Used othogramas were obtained from the file of the Brigade Provincial Valladolid scientific police and the Commissioner of the national body of police Miguel Angel de Diego. We have studied the sentences of the Spanish courts where the othograma as evidence has been used in the process.