The perfect crime: Myth or reality?

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-293

  Fanton, Laurent ^a,b   Miras, Alain ^a   Tilhet Coartet, Stéphane ^a   Achache, Pierre ^a   Malicier, Daniel ^a  

^a Lyon Institute of Forensic Medicine   (France)

^b Institut of Forensic Medicine   (France)

Author keywords

Drowning; Fire death; Firearm; Hanging; Natural death; Perfect crime; Poisoning; Road accident

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; AUTOPSY; CRIME; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DROWNING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GUNSHOT INJURY; HOMICIDE; INTOXICATION; OFFENDER; REVIEW; STRANGULATION; SUICIDE;

ACCIDENTS, TRAFFIC; ADULT; ASPHYXIA; BURNS; CRIME; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DROWNING; FEMALE; FIREARMS; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; SUICIDE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 0031752089     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199809000-00019     Document Type: Review

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