The effects of DNA evidence on homicide cases in court

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Criminology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 231-252

  Briody, Michael ^a,b  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Police Headquarters   (Australia)

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EID: 3142661051     PISSN: 00048658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/acri.37.2.231     Document Type: Review

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