The relationship between the detection of acquisitive crime by forensic science and drug-dependent offenders

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 1122-1128

  Bond, John W ^a   Sheridan, Lorraine ^b  

^a Scientific Support Unit   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crime; Drugs of abuse; Forensic science; Identification; Psychology

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CRIME; DNA DETERMINATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; DRUG DEPENDENCE; DRUG USE; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ETHNICITY; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX;

CRIME; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; DERMATOGLYPHICS; DNA; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 34548354945     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2007.00501.x     Document Type: Article

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