Recognition by forensic facial approximation: Case specific examples and empirical tests

Forensic Science International

Volumn 156, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 182-191

  Stephan, C N ^a   Henneberg, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bodies in barrels; Facial reconstruction; Facial reproduction; Forensic science; Lower Light; Snowtown

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPIRICISM; FACIES; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RECOGNITION;

EID: 30344488131     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2004.11.020     Document Type: Article

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