The use of forensic botany and geology in war crimes investigations in NE Bosnia

Forensic Science International

Volumn 163, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 204-210

  Brown, A G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bosnia; Forensic geology; Forensic palynology; Mass graves; War crimes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA; BOTANY; CLOTHING; COURT; CRIME; EXHUMATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GEOLOGY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; LEGAL EVIDENCE; MICROSCOPY; MINERALOGY; POLLEN ANALYSIS; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL; VEGETATION; WAR;

EID: 33750292379     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2006.05.025     Document Type: Article

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