Effects of decomposition on gunshot wound characteristics: Under cold temperatures with no insect activity

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 448-451

  MacAulay, Lauren E ^a   Barr, Darryl G ^a   Strongman, Doug B ^b  

^a ROYAL CANADIAN MOUNTED POLICE   (Canada)

^b SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Decomposition; Firearms; Forensic science; Freezing; Gunshot distance; Gunshot wounds

Indexed keywords

ICE; SNOW;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; BALLISTICS; CADAVER; CANADA; COLD EXPOSURE; DECOMPOSITION; FIREARM; FORENSIC SCIENCE; FOREST; FREEZING; GUNSHOT INJURY; LOW TEMPERATURE; NONHUMAN; PHOTOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SWINE;

ANIMALS; COLD TEMPERATURE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; HEAD INJURIES, PENETRATING; POSTMORTEM CHANGES; SWINE; WOUNDS, GUNSHOT;

EID: 60849085983     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2008.00980.x     Document Type: Article

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