Caliber estimation from cranial entrance defect measurements

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 629-633

  Ross, Ann H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

bullet caliber; cranial gunshot wound defect; forensic anthropology; forensic science; physical anthropology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BALLISTICS; BULLET; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GUNSHOT INJURY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL DEFECT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0029979986     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs13966j     Document Type: Article

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