The scope of anthropological contributions to human rights investigations

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 23-30

  Steadman, Dawnie Wolfe ^a   Haglund, William D ^b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b International Forensic Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Human rights

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOLOGY; ARGENTINA; CONFERENCE PAPER; EDUCATION; GUATEMALA; HUMAN RIGHTS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED NATIONS; YUGOSLAVIA;

EID: 11844278337     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2004214     Document Type: Conference Paper

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