Suspect burial excavation procedure: A cautionary tale

Forensic Science International

Volumn 183, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages

  Ruffell, Alastair ^a   Donnelly, Colm ^a   Carver, Naomi ^a   Murphy, Eileen ^a   Murray, Emily ^a   McCambridge, James ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clandestine burials; Forensic excavation; Forensic science; Ground penetrating radar; Victim recovery dogs

Indexed keywords

ARCHEOLOGY; ARTICLE; DOG; EVALUATION; FORENSIC SCIENCE; GEOGRAPHY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; IRELAND; PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY; POSTHUMOUS CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELECOMMUNICATION; VICTIM RECOVERY DOG;

EID: 58149157788     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2008.10.013     Document Type: Article

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