The past and present legal weight of bite marks as evidence

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 136-140

  Aksu, Mert N ^a,b   Gobetti, John P ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Bite marks; Dental identification; Evidence; Forensic odontology

Indexed keywords

BITE WOUND; COURT; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; LAW; REVIEW;

BITES, HUMAN; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS;

EID: 0029981812     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199606000-00010     Document Type: Review

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