An investigation into the correlation of knife damage in clothing and the lengths of skin wounds

Forensic Science International

Volumn 179, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 107-110

  Nic Daéid, Niamh ^b   Cassidy, Marie ^a   McHugh, Shane ^b  

^a University of Strathclyde ^*  (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage to fabric; Forensic science; Knife wound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLOTHING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; HUMAN; KNIFE CUT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN INJURY; STAB WOUND; SWINE; WEAPON;

EID: 47949109282     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.04.026     Document Type: Article

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