Judging intoxication

Behavioral Sciences and the Law

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 116-137

  Rubenzer, Steve ^a  

^a Forensic Sobriety Assessment   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; BLOOD; CAR DRIVING; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; AUTOMOBILE DRIVING; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE DETECTION;

EID: 78851472135     PISSN: 07353936     EISSN: 10990798     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/bsl.935     Document Type: Article

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