How to improve forensic science

European Journal of Law and Economics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 255-286

  Koppl, Roger ^a  

^a FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bias; Expert witnesses; Forensic science; Innocence; Wrongful conviction

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344468457     PISSN: 09291261     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10657-005-4196-6     Document Type: Article

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