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.
The average (mean) minimum legal drinking age around the globe is 15.9. The majority of countries have set the drinking age at 18. In fifty countries the minimum age is lower than 18 and in 12 countries it is higher than 18. The enforcement of minimum legal drinking ages also varies widely between countries and often within countries.