A first assessment of the reliability of an improved scent identification line-up

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-75

  Schoon, Gertrud A A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Canine reliability; Forensic science; Identification; Line up; Scent

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DOG; FEMALE; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; OLFACTORY DISCRIMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

EID: 0031906268     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs16092j     Document Type: Article

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