The barriers to achieving an evidence base for bitemark analysis

Forensic Science International

Volumn 159, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Pretty, Iain A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY DENTAL HOSPITAL OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bitemarks; Evidence base; Forensic science; Research; Review

Indexed keywords

BITEMARK ANALYSIS; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DENTITION; ERROR; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; JURISPRUDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH; REVIEW; SKIN;

EID: 33645970203     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.02.033     Document Type: Review

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