The etiology of ACE-V and its proper use: An exploration of the relationship between ACE-V and the scientific method of hypothesis testing

Journal of Forensic Identification

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 345-355

  Triplett, Michele ^a   Cooney, Lauren ^b,c  

^a King County Medical Examiner's Office   (United States)

^b LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

^c Biometrics Fusion Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EVALUATION; FINGER DERMATOGLYPHICS; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HYPOTHESIS; METHODOLOGY; PEER REVIEW; SCIENCE; VERIFICATION;

EID: 33646139898     PISSN: 0895173X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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