The collection of data from findings in cases of sexual assault and the significance of spermatozoa on vaginal, anal and oral swabs

Science and Justice - Journal of the Forensic Science Society

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 99-108

  Allard, J E ^a  

^a FORENSIC SCIENCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Database; Forensic science; Persistence; Semen; Sexual assault; Spermatozoa; Swabs

Indexed keywords

ANUS; ARTICLE; BODY FLUID; DATA BASE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LABORATORY; MALE; MOUTH; SEMEN ANALYSIS; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SPERMATOZOON; TIME; VAGINA;

EID: 0030958008     PISSN: 13550306     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1355-0306(97)72154-3     Document Type: Article

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