The impact of Daubert: Implications for testimony and research in forensic anthropology (and the use of frontal sinuses in personal identification)

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 427-430

  Christensen, Angi M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Daubert; Forensic anthropology; Forensic science; Frontal sinuses; Personal identification

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FRONTAL SINUS; LAW; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WITNESS;

EID: 2442646536     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs2003185     Document Type: Conference Paper

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