Stun gun injuries in the abuse and death of a seven-month-old infant

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 180-182

  Turner, Matthew S ^a   Jumbelic, Mary I ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Electrocution; Forensic science; Infant homicide; Stun gun deaths; Stun gun homicide; Stun gun injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEATH; ELECTRIC SHOCK; ELECTRODE; ERYTHEMA; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037230165     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2002046     Document Type: Article

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