Computerized forensic facial reconstruction: A review of current systems

Forensic Science, Medicine, and Pathology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 173-177

  Wilkinson, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Craniofacial; Facial approximation; Facial reconstruction; Forensic; Human identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 26944446956     PISSN: 1547769X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1385/FSMP:1:3:173     Document Type: Review

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