Toxicology and circumstances of death of homicide victims in New South Wales, Australia 1996-2005

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 447-451

  Darke, Shane ^a   Duflou, Johan ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Forensic science; Homicide; Illicit drugs; Toxicology

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; OPIATE; PSYCHOSTIMULANT AGENT; PSYCHOTROPIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AUTOPSY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AUSTRALIA; BENZODIAZEPINES; CANNABIS; CAUSE OF DEATH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; CRIME VICTIMS; ETHANOL; FEMALE; FORENSIC TOXICOLOGY; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; METHODS; MIDDLE AGED; NARCOTICS; STREET DRUGS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 41149131334     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00679.x     Document Type: Article

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