Inter-observer variation in methodologies involving the pubic symphysis, sternal ribs, and teeth

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 594-600

  Kimmerle, Erin H ^a   Prince, Debra A ^b   Berg, Gregory E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Building 45 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Aging methods; Balkans; Forensic science; Identification; Repeatability

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; AGING; CALIBRATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY; RIB; TOOTH; VICTIM;

AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; AGE DETERMINATION BY TEETH; DENTIN; FEMALE; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; FORENSIC DENTISTRY; HUMANS; MALE; OBSERVER VARIATION; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RIBS; TOOTH; TOOTH ROOT;

EID: 43449137575     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00715.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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