Submit. Â· just now. Report Abuse. Forensic scientists can estimate the age of a murder victim by obtaining a radiograph of specific bones in the victim's body, mainly the hand and wrist. By comparing these to an atlas of bone growth, the age can usually be detected.Source(s): http://www.isi.uu.nl/Research/Gallery/Ha...Steven B Â· 7 years ago.ubmit. Â· just now. Report Abuse. Forensic scientists can estimate the age of a murder victim by obtaining a radiograph of specific bones in the victim's body, mainly the hand and wrist. By comparing these to an atlas of bone growth, the age can usually be detected.
That is not always the case but is something to remember. In terms of drinking alcohol and the entrance to certain places like discotheques the age in the Dominican Republic is also 18 years old. Technically speaking a 17 year old is not supposed to drink any alcohol at all. It may be allowed for a 17 year old to drink alcohol with the permission of the parents.
English 102. The Drinking Age and Young Adults. Because underage drinking is a major problem for young adults, the drinking age has become a very controversial issue. In the 1990's, the drinking age was 18, but it was changed to 21 in 1984. The Federal Government informed states to choose between raising the drinking age to 21 or foregoing highway funding. This decision obviously affected 18 to 20 year olds who could no longer buy alcoholic beverages.