Using ground-penetrating radar to locate clandestine graves of homicide victims: Forming forensic archaeology partnerships with law enforcement

Homicide Studies

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-29

  Schultz, John J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Death scene; Forensic archaeology; Ground penetrating radar (GPR); Homicide

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846011413     PISSN: 10887679     EISSN: 15526720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1088767906296234     Document Type: Article

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