Legal perceptions of forensic DNA profiling: Part I: A review of the legal literature

Forensic Science International

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 51-60

  Walsh, Simon J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Criminal law; DNA databases; DNA profiling; Forensic science; Law enforcement

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DNA FINGERPRINTING; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LITERATURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 26444510822     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.001     Document Type: Article

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