Hair and fiber transfer in an abduction case - Evidence from different levels of trace evidence transfer

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 697-699

  Taupin, Jane Moira ^a,b  

^a Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

^b Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

abduction; criminal investigation; fibers; forensic science; hairs; trace evidence; transfer

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CASE REPORT; CLOTHING; FEMALE; FIBER; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HAIR; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; TEXTILE;

EID: 0029971172     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13982j     Document Type: Article

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