Clothing damage analysis and the phenomenon of the false sexual assault

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 568-572

  Taupin, Jane Moira ^a  

^a Victoria Forensic Science Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clothing; Criminalistics; Damage; False reports; Forensic science; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLOTHING; CRIMINOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM;

EID: 0034107419     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14730j     Document Type: Article

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