Interpreting evidence in court - the dangers and pitfalls

Journal of Clinical Forensic Medicine

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 160-161

  Norfolk, Guy A ^a   White, Cath ^b  

^a Stockwood Medical Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b ST MARY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLPOSCOPY; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; FORENSIC MEDICINE; LEGAL EVIDENCE; RAPE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINA BLEEDING; EXPERT WITNESS; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NOTE;

EXPERT TESTIMONY; FORENSIC MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RAPE;

EID: 33750111184     PISSN: 13531131     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcfm.2006.02.008     Document Type: Editorial

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