A preliminary assessment of the identification of saw marks on burned bone

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 779-785

  Marciniak, Stephanie Marie ^a  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

animal bone; class characteristics; cremation; dismemberment; forensic anthropology; Forensic science; saw marks

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BONE INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FORENSIC IDENTIFICATION; LIMB FRACTURE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWINE; THERMAL INJURY;

ANIMALS; BONE AND BONES; BURNS; CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS; FORENSIC ANTHROPOLOGY; SWINE;

EID: 67650684016     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2009.01044.x     Document Type: Article

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