Evaluation of match criteria used for the comparison of refractive index of glass fragments

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 491-500

  Garvin, Elizabeth J ^a   Koons, Robert D ^a  

^a FBI LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Criminalistics; Forensic science; Glass; Refractive index; Statistical methodology; Trace evidence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951839239     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2010.01634.x     Document Type: Article

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