A review of major factors contributing to errors in human hair association by microscopy

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-273

  Smith, Stephanie L ^a,c   Linch, Charles A ^b  

^a Forensic and Tech Services Division   (United States)

^b Southwest Institute of Forensic Science Dallas   (United States)

^c Forensic and Tech Services Division   (United States)

Author keywords

Daubert; Forensic science; Hair association error rate; Hair microtype; Microscopic hair examinations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MICROSCOPY;

ADULT; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HAIR; HUMANS; MALE; MICROSCOPY; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0032856676     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000433-199909000-00010     Document Type: Article

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