Death Certification of "Suicide by Cop"

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1657-1660

  Neitzel, Amber R ^a   Gill, James R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Forensic pathology; Forensic science; Gunshot wounds; Manner of death; Police; Suicide

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CENTRAL DEPRESSANT AGENT; COCAINE; NARCOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BLOOD; CASE REPORT; DEATH CERTIFICATE; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; POLICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; WEAPON;

ADULT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DEPRESSANTS; COCAINE; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; DEATH CERTIFICATES; ETHANOL; FORENSIC PATHOLOGY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; NARCOTICS; POLICE; SUICIDE; WEAPONS;

EID: 80055107327     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: 15564029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1556-4029.2011.01891.x     Document Type: Article

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